Civil War Thibodaux Louisiana Bayou Lafourche USCT Uniforms Issued 1865

$ 76.56

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Original/Reproduction: Original Conflict: Civil War (1861-65) Theme: Militaria

Description

Thibodaux Louisiana was an important military post during General Richard Taylor's Louisiana Red River and Teche campaigns, and the site fo the Battle of Lafourche Crossing. An Original Civil War Requisition issued at at Thibodaux, Louisiana, June 1, 1865. for uniforms, boots, knapsacks etc, received by Captain Thomas F McGowan, 78th US Colored Troops and signed by him, also signed by Lt Alfred M Jones as QM , and approved and signed by Colonel Samuel B Jones, 78th USCI as Post Commander at Thobodaux. Comes w service info. The 78th USCT was raised from the Louisiana Corps De Afrique, mustered in at at Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 and served there and at various posts in the Bayou Country of Louisiana until 1866. Brevet Brigadier General Samuel Bradford Jones & for Lt McGowan. Colonel Jones commanded the 78rth USCT 1863-65 and was made a brevet Brigadier General. 1 page, 8 x 11" ptd/ink , with minor edge wear, age stains, Overall VG. Condition. Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 35 years My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. I SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ITEMS, AND HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL FULL TIME SELLER OF ANTIQUE HISTORICAL ITEMS SINCE 1980. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER LISTINGS. PLEASE READ DETAILS OF THE ITEM DESCRIPTION. I TRY TO DESCRIBE ALL ITEMS ACCCURATELY U.S. SHIPPING ONLY I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance

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