September 22, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/22/2011
War-date field printed pass for Lt. Wiswold, 1st Mississippi Infantry "to Recruit within the lines of the army for his Regiment until further orders" 1pp. oblong octavo, Headquarters, Department of the Tennessee, In the Field Before Vicksburg, June 30, 1863. Signed by the Lieutenant Colonel and Provost Marshal Gen'l, Army of the Tennessee. Very good condition. The First Mississippi Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) was organized in May, 1863 at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi under the command of Colonel A. Watson Webber, and redesignated the 51st United States Colored Infantry Regiment on March 11, 1864 as per Orders Number 7, signed by Adjutant General L. Thomas, by order of the Secretary of War. As recruits, participated in the Battle of Milliken's Bend June 5 through 7, 1863, and subsequently attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi until December, 1864. Assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., until February, 1865. Reassigned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Steele's Command, Military District of West Mississippi until June, 1865
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