CIVIL WAR UNION PROMOTION CERTIFICATE Co D 104th RGT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:99950 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Promotion of Samuel F. Ball to Sergeant. January 1, 1862CIVIL WAR UNION PROMOTION CERTIFICATE Co D 104th RGT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS. Condition is Used. 14 3/4 × 9 7/8"Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Sold as is.Signed by Col. W. W. H. Davis. (William Watts Hart Davis) 1820-1910 and Sergeant T. D. Hart.William Watts Hart Davis was graduated from military school in Norwich, Vt., in 1842, was professor at Portsmouth (Va.) Military Academy, studied law, was an officer in the Me...xican War, returned home to Doylestown and practiced law, was appointed to various government offices for the territory of New Mexico, 1853-1857, returned home where he purchased the Doylestown "Democrat, " recruited the 104th Pennsylvania Regiment, and served through the Civil War, returned home to spend the rest of his life managing and editing the Democrat, and speaking and writing on historical subjects. Davis's papers are arranged into several volumes. His incoming correspondence, 1832-1846, 1857-1860, 1880-1882, from family and friends touches on all his activities, with many passing references to politics, although the content is primarily of personal affairs. One volume of the correspondence has been designated "autographs" and includes letters of political and military men, together with clipped signatures. There are also two volumes of "Literary Remains" containing school essays, articles, addresses, reminiscences, diary entries, queries, acknowledgements, invitations, and clippings. There are additional manuscripts of consolidated reports, returns, special and general orders of his command which included regiments of 11th Maine, 56th New York State, 52nd Pennsylvania, and 104th Pennsylvania; History of One Hundred and Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers; other works on the Mexican War and Bucks County; more scrapbook material, invitations, cards, notes, and newspaper clippings. The Doylestown Guards minute book, 1849-1860, is also in this collection.
