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(AN OFFICER GETS HIS FORTUNE READàOR SOMETHING)

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(AN OFFICER GETS HIS FORTUNE READàOR SOMETHING)
"Unusual war-date A.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Corinth, Ms., May 20, 1863, to the colonel of the 66th Indiana regarding the arrest of Lieut. Elias Davis, in full: ""You will place Lieut. Elias Davis Co. B, 66th Ind. Vol. Inf't., under arrest. His sword will be delivered to you and he will be confined to the limits of the camp"". Docketing on verso explains it all, in full: ""Charge - Found absent from his post with a woman who he said was telling his fortune. Lieut. Davis of Co. B, 66th Ind. was regularly detailed for his tour of Grand guard duty and was caught as above by Major Hanna, Chief of Outposts at Corinth, Miss."". Signed by the assist adjutant general for General Thomas Sweeny. Fold separations repaired with archival tape, typical toning, else very good." 2430 Unusual war-date A.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Corinth, Ms., May 20, 1863, to the colonel of the 66th Indiana regarding the arrest of Lieut. Elias Davis, in full: ""You will place Lieut. Elias Davis Co. B, 66th Ind. Vol. Inf't., under arrest. His sword will be delivered to you and he will be confined to the limits of the camp"". Docketing on verso explains it all, in full: ""Charge - Found absent from his post with a woman who he said was telling his fortune. Lieut. Davis of Co. B, 66th Ind. was regularly detailed for his tour of Grand guard duty and was caught as above by Major Hanna, Chief of Outposts at Corinth, Miss."". Signed by the assist adjutant general for General Thomas Sweeny. Fold separations repaired with archival tape, typical toning, else very good.