VON STEINWEHR, ADOLPH WILHELM (1822-77) German-born Union General – New York; Namesake of a major highway through the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Battlefield

Civil War-Date

Autograph Letter Signed, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”, as early-war colonel of the 29^th New York Volunteer Infantry, informing the New York adjutant general of an appointment.

“New York, June 4^th 1861. 

Gen[e]r[a]l S. Meredith Read, Jr., Adjutant General.

Sir,

I have the honor to inform you, that I have appointed Mr. Wm. Livingstone Rogers Paymaster of the 29^th Regiment.

Mr. Rogers will present two sureties, recognizing in the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars each, to his Excellency, Governor Morgan, for approval, and then report for duty.

Your very ob[e]d[ien]t Servant,
Col[onel] A. von Steinwehr,
Com[man]d[in]g 29^th Reg[imen]t.”

Lightly and evenly toned, with the usual folds and light creases; paper loss at the lower left corner, well away from all text.