February 23rd, 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2012
Autograph Letter Signed “James T. Hall late Colonel 1st NY Engineers Vols & Bt. Brig. Genl. U.S. Vols.” 1pp. quarto, New York, December 28, 1882, and reads “ I hereby certify that Colonel and Bvt. Brig. Genl. J. Fred’k Pierson late of NY S Vols, was at the time of the breaking out of the war of the rebellion in 1861, an officer on the staff of my father General William Hall, 3d Brigade, NY S[tate] Militia, that he served as a Volunteer Officer during the war continuing his position as a staff officer on the Brigade Staff until my father was retired from command after the close of the war...” Fine condition.
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