20th Indiana Infantry - Wounded at Gettysburg

Item DOC-8958

Description

Original Civil War document, written in period ink. Taylor also wrote the Gettysburg Battle Reports in the Official Records.


Headquarters, “Detachment”
20th Indiana Volunteers

July 22, 1864

Captain,

I have the honor to request that transportation be furnished me for one private horse to Washington City. The horse is my personal property, not having any government mark or brand upon it. I am on my road to Indiana in compliance with Special Orders No. 189, Headquarters, 2nd Army Corps.

I am, Captain,

Respectfully Yours,

W. C. L. Taylor
Colonel
20th Indiana Volunteers

Provost Marshal
City Point, Virginia