Lot 358
Union Broadside, Headquarters 1st Rhode Island, Camp Sprague, May 23, 1861. General Order No. 11, 1p. 12"x9", being a farewell message from Governor William Sprague, signed in type by Sprague, Charles Merriman, and Ambrose Burnside as Col. Commanding. In part: "I am unwilling to take leave of the First Regiment R.I.D.M., without first bidding one and all, a reluctant good bye. I have shared with you your anxieties and cares, and would not lose, by absence, the opportunity of sharing with you your first conflict in arms…." Very good; some age wear, fold repairs on verso, and a few minor chips. Burnside was commissioned Col. 1st RI on May 2, 1861. He commanded the 2nd Brigade at Bull Run and was promoted Brigadier General in August of 1861.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,000.
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