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4TH U.S.C.T. MARYLAND ENLISTMENT D.S.

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4TH U.S.C.T. MARYLAND ENLISTMENT D.S.
<b>754. 4TH U.S.C.T. MARYLAND ENLISTMENT </b>Partly-printed D.S. on official "<i>State of Maryland</i>" form, 1p. oblong 8vo., Dorchester Co., Md., July 25, 1865 concerning an affidavit by Joseph Yates attesting that a black man was free at the time of his enlistment, in part: "<i>...The said John F. Camper at the time of his enlistment...was a free man, and recognized as such by the community and had been so recognized for at least eight years...</i>". Pvt. Camper served gallantly throughout the Civil War in Co. D, 4th United States Colored Troops and was at the battles of the Crater, Chaffin Farm and Fort Fisher, N.C. Fold split repaired with archival tape affects some of text, else very good.<b>$100-200</b>