CIVIL WAR GENERAL COLONEL 8th US VV/32nd INDIANA INFANTRY MANK DOCUMENT SIGNED
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WILLIAM GEORGE MANK (1833 – 1887)CIVIL WAR UNION BVT BRIGADIER GENERAL, LT. COLONEL of the 8th U. S. VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY&MAJOR OF THE ‘HARD-FIGHTING’ 32nd INDIANA INFANTRY!Mank fought in many major battles and operations during the Civil War. Afterthe Civil War, Mank was wounded in a duel and was charged with CounterfeitingCurrency!Mankfirst enlisted in 1861, and served on the Upper Potomac with Colonel LewWallace’s three-month 11th Regiment of Indiana Zouaves. Mank ...collaborated withFrank Erdelmeyer, another former 11th Indiana soldier, in organizing a Germancompany that would become Company “A, ” 32nd Indiana.HERE'S ACIVIL WAR ERA DOCUMENT SIGNED 2x BY MANK – AN ARMY “REQUISITION FOR FUEL FORLT. COL. W. G. MANK STATIONED AT WASHINGTON DC FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1866.” HE ORDERS 5, 250 POUNDS OF COAL FOR HIMSELF and 250LBS. FOR HIS SERVANT.BOLDLY EXECUTED& SIGNED BY MANK!A RARE ADDITIONTO YOUR CIVIL WAR “GENERALS IN BLUE” AUTOGRAPH, MANUSCRIPT & EPHEMERA COLLECTION! Thedocument measures 8” x 10½” and is in VERY GOOD CONDITION, with some very lightpinkish hue along the upper fold.<<>::<>>BIOGRAPHY of GEN.WILLIAM GEORGE MANKBrigadier GeneralWilliam George Mank. He was born in Germany in 1833 andenlisted at Camp Morton in Indiana on August 24, 1861 in the 32nd IndianaInfantry Regiment as First-Lieutenant in Company A. He remained in the regimentin Northern Kentucky until January 1862 when he was ordered to return toEvansville, Indiana to serve on recruiting duty. He rejoined his regiment onApril 7, 1862 at the end of the Battle of Shiloh. On May 16 of that same year, he was transferred to Company C and appointedCaptain. He stayed with Company C. through July 1862, participating in theSiege Operations against Corinth, Mississippi, the pursuit of Confederateforces to Booneville, Mississippi and in General Buell's Operations on NorthernAlabama and Middle Tennessee. After a few more months of serving on recruitingduty, he returned to the battle field on December 20, 1862 as commandingofficer in Company A. He led his company at the Battle of Stone's River, Tennessee from December 30, 1862 to January 3, 1863. After a brief sick leave, a furlough to attend his sick wife and reassignment, he was back with the 32ndIndiana during the summer of 1863 in the Tullahoma Campaign in Tennessee.From July 1863 to April 1864, he was back on recruiting service, while hiscompany fought in the Battle of Chickamauga. When he returned to service he wascommissioned Major of the regiment. He remained with them through June, takingpart in heavy fighting. In March 1865, he was commissioned lieutenant colonelof the 8th Veteran Volunteers until July 1865. On December 8, 1865 he wascommissioned Brigadier-General, US Volunteers.After the war, he moved to New Orleans and held a position in the UnitedStates Treasury Department. He left New Orleans in 1868, after fighting a duelwhere he received a wound to the elbow. He moved to New York City, becameactive in City politics and in the early 1870's was named Inspector of the NewYork City Department of Public Works.Mank took an unusual interest in money and in 1875 he was charged withpossession of counterfeit money and attempting to sell the money to anundercover agent. He was defended by a former judge, whose defense was thatsince the agent knew it was counterfeit, his client could not be charged with"intent to defraud". Further since the money was sold to the agent, his client could not be charged with possession either. Ultimately, Mank wasfound not guilty!He also attempted to obtain a pension for his Civil War service claimingthat the wound he received from the duel in New Orleans was a war wound. TheWar Department didn't buy this and his request was denied.Mank died in Manhattan on March 21, 1887. He was buried in LutheranCemetery in a public lot without a headstone (Lot 14259). For 111 years, he wasunknown. Thanks to the work of Genealogist John Walter, his gravesite wasdiscovered and thus began the quest to dedicate a proper headstone forBrigadier General William George Mank of the Union Army. His stone wasdedicated in a ceremony organized by the Sons of Union Veterans of the CivilWar, Oliver Tilden Camp #26 on October 21, 1998. After a varied and interestinglife, General Mank can now rest in peace.<<>::<>>Thirty~second Infantry INDIANA
(3 YEARS) Thirty~second Infantry.ÄCols., August Willich, Henry Van Trebra Francis Erdelmeyer; Lieut.-Cols., Henry Von Trebra, William Schnacken- burg, Francis Erdelmeyer, Jacob Glass, William G. Mank, Hans Blume Majs., William Schnackenburg, Charles Schmitt, Jacob Glass, William G. Mank, Peter Cappell, Hans Blume. This regiment was organized at Indianapolis in 1861, and was fortunate in its choice of a commanding-officer, Col. Willich having been a distinguished officer of the German army. The regiment was mustered in Aug. 24, and left the state in the latter part of September, going to Louisville, thence to New Haven and shortly afterward to Camp Nevin. It moved for Munfordville in December as part of R. W. Johnson's brigade, McCook's division, and was engaged in picket duty on the south side of the Green River. Four companies of the regiment were attacked near Rowlett's Station by Gen. Hindman with 1, 100 infantry, 4 pieces of artillery, and a battalion of Texas rangers, but one company forced the attacking party back, while another sustained a similar attack. They were quickly reinforced by the other two companies, and the regiment speedily advanced driving the enemy back. The Texas rangers then charged at several points in succession, but a hollow square was formed which withstood the cavalry and the subsequent infantry charge, the enemy being compelled to leave the field with 33 killed and 50 wounded. The 32nd lost 10 killed, 22 wounded and 8 missing, and was highly complimented in special orders for its gallantry. It was stationed at Bowling Green and Nashville in Feb. 1862, participated in the battle of Shiloh, having 6 killed, 93 wounded and 4 missing, was next in the siege of Corinth, and later moved to Stevenson, Ala., and Nashville. Col. Willich was appointed a brigadier-general on July 17, and was suceeded as colonel by Lieut.-Col. Von Trebra. The regiment marched with Gen. Buell's army to Louisville, joined the pursuit of Bragg through Kentucky then moved for Murfreesboro and participated in the battle of Stone's River losing 12 killed, 40 wounded and 115 missing. It remained at Murfreesboro until June, then moved towards Chattanooga, was engaged at Liberty Gap, took part in the battle of Chickamauga, losing 21 killed, 78 wounded, and 17 missing, and also participated at Missionary Ridge in November. It marched to the relief of Gen. Burnside at Knoxville and remained in that vicinity until the spring of 1864. In the Atlanta campaign it was engaged at Resaca, Allatoona Hills, Dallas Powder Springs, Peachtree Creek, and many minor engagements. After the capture of Atlanta, the non-veterans were mustered out at Indianapolis, Sept. 7, and the recruits were organized into a battalion of four companies, in command of Lieut.-Col. Blume. The battalion accompanied the 4th corps to Tennessee and was left at Chattanooga until June, 1865, when it was sent to Texas with the 4th corps. It was mustered out Dec. 4, 1865. The original strength of the regiment was 899; gain by recruits, 484; reenlistments, 503; total, 1, 886. Loss by death, 222; desertion, 171; unaccounted for, 50. The original strength of the battalion was 418, gain by recruits, 256; total, 674; loss by death, 32; desertion, 1, unaccounted for, 11. Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 I am a proud member of the Universal Autograph Collectors Club(UACC), The Ephemera Society of America, the Manuscript Society and theAmerican Political Items Collectors (APIC) (member name: John Lissandrello). Isubscribe to each organizations' code of ethics and authenticity is guaranteed.~Providing quality service and historical memorabilia online for over twentyyears.~
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(3 YEARS) Thirty~second Infantry.ÄCols., August Willich, Henry Van Trebra Francis Erdelmeyer; Lieut.-Cols., Henry Von Trebra, William Schnacken- burg, Francis Erdelmeyer, Jacob Glass, William G. Mank, Hans Blume Majs., William Schnackenburg, Charles Schmitt, Jacob Glass, William G. Mank, Peter Cappell, Hans Blume. This regiment was organized at Indianapolis in 1861, and was fortunate in its choice of a commanding-officer, Col. Willich having been a distinguished officer of the German army. The regiment was mustered in Aug. 24, and left the state in the latter part of September, going to Louisville, thence to New Haven and shortly afterward to Camp Nevin. It moved for Munfordville in December as part of R. W. Johnson's brigade, McCook's division, and was engaged in picket duty on the south side of the Green River. Four companies of the regiment were attacked near Rowlett's Station by Gen. Hindman with 1, 100 infantry, 4 pieces of artillery, and a battalion of Texas rangers, but one company forced the attacking party back, while another sustained a similar attack. They were quickly reinforced by the other two companies, and the regiment speedily advanced driving the enemy back. The Texas rangers then charged at several points in succession, but a hollow square was formed which withstood the cavalry and the subsequent infantry charge, the enemy being compelled to leave the field with 33 killed and 50 wounded. The 32nd lost 10 killed, 22 wounded and 8 missing, and was highly complimented in special orders for its gallantry. It was stationed at Bowling Green and Nashville in Feb. 1862, participated in the battle of Shiloh, having 6 killed, 93 wounded and 4 missing, was next in the siege of Corinth, and later moved to Stevenson, Ala., and Nashville. Col. Willich was appointed a brigadier-general on July 17, and was suceeded as colonel by Lieut.-Col. Von Trebra. The regiment marched with Gen. Buell's army to Louisville, joined the pursuit of Bragg through Kentucky then moved for Murfreesboro and participated in the battle of Stone's River losing 12 killed, 40 wounded and 115 missing. It remained at Murfreesboro until June, then moved towards Chattanooga, was engaged at Liberty Gap, took part in the battle of Chickamauga, losing 21 killed, 78 wounded, and 17 missing, and also participated at Missionary Ridge in November. It marched to the relief of Gen. Burnside at Knoxville and remained in that vicinity until the spring of 1864. In the Atlanta campaign it was engaged at Resaca, Allatoona Hills, Dallas Powder Springs, Peachtree Creek, and many minor engagements. After the capture of Atlanta, the non-veterans were mustered out at Indianapolis, Sept. 7, and the recruits were organized into a battalion of four companies, in command of Lieut.-Col. Blume. The battalion accompanied the 4th corps to Tennessee and was left at Chattanooga until June, 1865, when it was sent to Texas with the 4th corps. It was mustered out Dec. 4, 1865. The original strength of the regiment was 899; gain by recruits, 484; reenlistments, 503; total, 1, 886. Loss by death, 222; desertion, 171; unaccounted for, 50. The original strength of the battalion was 418, gain by recruits, 256; total, 674; loss by death, 32; desertion, 1, unaccounted for, 11. Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 I am a proud member of the Universal Autograph Collectors Club(UACC), The Ephemera Society of America, the Manuscript Society and theAmerican Political Items Collectors (APIC) (member name: John Lissandrello). Isubscribe to each organizations' code of ethics and authenticity is guaranteed.~Providing quality service and historical memorabilia online for over twentyyears.~
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