Item #66293 INVENTORY & INSPECTION REPORT FOR THE 60TH REGIMENT, U.S. COLORED INFANTRY, a partially printed document, completed in manuscript and signed by three of the white officers associated with the unit. African-Americana, Military, Arkansas.
INVENTORY & INSPECTION REPORT FOR THE 60TH REGIMENT, U.S. COLORED INFANTRY, a partially printed document, completed in manuscript and signed by three of the white officers associated with the unit.

INVENTORY & INSPECTION REPORT FOR THE 60TH REGIMENT, U.S. COLORED INFANTRY, a partially printed document, completed in manuscript and signed by three of the white officers associated with the unit.

Little Rock, AR: The regiment, April, 1865. Partially printed document, 10 ½ x 16 ½ inches, completed in manuscript, identifying 74 knapsacks, haversacks, and other items “to be dropped and destroyed” as “worthless.” Signed by 2nd Lt. Warren (sp?) A. Sawyer as commanding Co. B., Capt. Lewis H. Carhart as inspector, and Maj. M. Hazen White as Asst. Inspector General. Created in May, 1863, the 60th was composed of Black soldiers commanded by white officers, primarily for garrison duty in Arkansas, but seeing action at Wallace’s Ferry in July, 1864; the unit was mustered out of service in October, 1865. Folded to narrow 8vo; some light foxing, but very good. Item #66293

Price: $150.00