Appointment to second lieutenant
Title |
Appointment to second lieutenant |
Description |
A form issued by the Confederate Secretary of War promoting W. W. Ferguson to Second Lieutenant of the Corps Engineers. The document is signed by Judah P. Benjamin, whom Jefferson Davis would appoint Confederate Secretary of State the following month. |
Historical note |
The Confederate Corps of Engineers was created March 6, 1861. The engineer troops of the Confederacy were generally committed to constructing and improving field fortifications deployed to the coastal and interior defenses, and it was in this capacity that they were superior to their Federal counterparts. At times, engineers were used to maintain and improve the Confederate rail system. |
Date |
1862 February 15 |
Creator |
Confederate States of America. War Department |
Place |
Richmond (Va.) |
Collection name |
Fergusson Family Papers, 1784-1927 |
Collection finding aid |
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/fergusson-family-papers-1784-1927 |
Accession number |
478 |
Subjects - LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America -- Army; Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884 |
Owning institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
35108 |
Microfilm number |
1260 |
Digital type |
IMAGE |
Digital format |
Image/jpeg |
Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Ordering information |
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