Military pass issued to Isaac Walker Derby, 1861 September 15

Title:

Military pass issued to Isaac Walker Derby, 1861 September 15

Creator:

Stevens, Josiah, Jr., 1823-1875

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2021.074 (m)

Object ID:

2021.074 (m)

Date:

1861/09/15

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 document

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Military pass issued by Major Josiah Stevens Jr., Lieutenant Colonel Frank S. Fiske [Francis Skinner Fiske], and Brigadier General Joseph Hooker to I. W. Derby [Isaac Walker Derby]. Dated September 15, 1861 at the Headquarters of the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment in Bladensburg, MD, the pass certifies Derby lost an arm in the Battle of Bull Run and that the rifle in his possession was captured by him on the battlefield. The pass grants Derby permission to travel with the weapon.

Subjects:

Military passes, Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861, Weapons

Locations:

Bladensburg, MD

People:

Stevens, Josiah, Jr., 1823-1875, Fiske, Francis Skinner, 1825-1907, Derby, Isaac Walker, 1835-1926, Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Julia Woodger.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item