CIVIL War 5th Maryland Union Soldier Discharge Fredericksburg Virginia 1865

The 5th Maryland Volunteers was a notable Union regiment, suffering heavy casualties assaulting AP Hill's Confederates with the 2nd Corps at the Battle of Antietam Bloody Lane, suffering 150 men killed and wounded, and again later in the War at the June, 1863 Battle of Winchester, when the 5th was surrounded by the entire Confederate Army and fought their way out, losing over 300 men captured. An Original Civil War Discharge for Sergeant Thomas N Smith of Company C, 5th Maryland issued at Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 1st, 1865.

The Discharge is signed by Captain Solomon Thompson, Smith's company commander, 5th Md and by Lt Benjamin F Peters. Sergeant Smith enlisted in 1861, was wounded in action at the Battle of Antietam, but survived the War and was promoted when the 5th was mustered out at Fredericksburg.

Both Sergeant Smith and Captain Solomon S Thompson served the entire War with the 5th MD. Captain Thompson was Wounded in Action at Fair Oaks, Virginia in 1864. The 8 x 11 ptd/ink Discharge with Federal eagle is printed on tan coolor, heavy stock paper, with folds and wear- it appears he carried this home in his haversack. General Orders and other imprints. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.

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