General Order No. 4 issued by Division Head Quarters at Fort Lyon, Virginia, on October 29, 1861. The order names officers to muster the troops of the Division, specifically referencing “Cameron’s Brigade Col. Alexander Hay & 3rd Penna Volunteers.” It is issued “By Order, Brig Genl Heintzelman, Commanding Division,” with “Official” certification by “C. H. Potter, Asst. Adjt. Genl.” and signed by “Isaac Moses, Asst Adjt Genl.” The order is addressed “To Col. A. A. McKnight.” The document is entirely handwritten in cursive script. 3.
Subject: Virginia
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This handwritten letter, dated February 16, 1853, from Hyman Levy in Louisa C. House, Virginia, is addressed to William Green, an attorney in Culpepper, Virginia. Levy expresses his concern about not receiving a reply after previously sending twenty dollars and copies of depositions. The letter is written in brown ink with a cursive script. The verso of the letter includes postal markings, including a London postmark dated 'AP 15 1853' and a stamp, indicating international transit despite its apparent domestic origin and destination. The document shows signs of folding. 3.
This document is a printed certificate with manuscript additions detailing the honorable discharge of Private Hermann Jacobson from Company C, Independent Regiment of Light Infantry Volunteers of New York. The certificate states that Jacobson served from March 5 to May 15, 1862, and was discharged due to disability (hernia). It outlines his entitlement to pay and allowances, including a payment of $8.00 to a Sutler. The certificate is signed by J. Schmidt Kraus, Commanding Company, and dated at Fort Grafton, Gloucester Point, Virginia. **3.