Written by:

Unidentified  Search this

Received by:

John Hanks Alexander, American, 1864 - 1894  Search this

Subject of:

Edward Hatch, American, 1832 - 1889  Search this

United States Army, American, founded 1775  Search this

9th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (14 x 9.8 cm)

Type:

orders (military records)

Place used:

Fort Robinson, Dawes County, Nebraska, United States, North and central America

Date:

October 10, 1887

Description:

Hand-written order issued to second lieutenant John Hanks Alexander to report for Officers of the Guard duty at Fort Robinson, Nebraska on October 10, 1887. The document was written by an unidentified first lieutenant by order of Colonel Edward Hatch. The document was written in black ink on white paper and has several creases. Both sides of the document have writing.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Buffalo Soldiers  Search this

Correspondence  Search this

Military  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of Frances Sampson Mask

Object number:

2012.34.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Manuscripts

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd591a46250-238d-4475-8e21-d684eed897b1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.34.2