Civil War Original Period Items

CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862

CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862
CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862
CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862
CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862
CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862

CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862

Henry Spurr Taft served with the 15rth Massachusetts Volunteers in 1861, and was reassigned to the newly formed Signal Corp, where he commanded the first Signal Corps detachment ever to serve under fire- at Port Royal, South Carolina. Major Taft also served as adjutant to Major Albert Myer on the staff off Signal Corps to late 1864. An Original Civil War US Army Pay Voucher for 1st Lieut H.

Taft Co H 15th Mass Vol Asst Signal Officer, issued at Beaufort, South Carolina Feb 4, 1862, signed by Taft as "1st Lt 15th Mass and Uasst Signal Officer". Th Voucer lists his pay and also wages allotted to his "Colored" servant William Davidge. Approx 16 x 8.5 with age stains edge tears, archival repairs on reverse folds, Overall Good Condition. Comes w service info for Captain Taft. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.
CIVIL War Signal Corp Pioneer Colonel Henry Taft Beaufort South Carolina 1862