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Rare Civil War 1st Lieutenant Samuel G. Cooke of the 44th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Grouping

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Rare Civil War 1st Lieutenant Samuel G. Cooke of the 44th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Grouping
This grouping consists of a binder containing about 45 pieces of ephemera relating to 1st Lt. Samuel G. Cooke's Civil War career. There are two letters that are of particular interest, one which he sent to Atlanta, Georgia to arrest deserters, and the second, after Cooke was taken as a prisoner of war, signing a letter stating he ''will not bear arms against the Confederacy…'' Other letters detail his medical fitness and resignation from the 44th with several documents signed by Cooke relating to ordnance and stores, and expenditures for clothing and other materials. Research is provided for other individuals mentioned in Cooke's letters as well as background information on his unit and the battles they were in. Additional post Civil War letters and documents are included such as a Civil War veteran reunion pamphlet and a reception flyer from Connecticut. 1st Lt. Cooke resided in Greensburg, MO and enlisted on 10/14/1861 as a Corporal with A Company IL 50th Infantry then was promoted into A Company of the U.S. CT 44th Infantry on 9/9/1864. An incredibly rare ensemble from one of the first racially integrated military units. (28B11738-PV35) [John A. Micavich Collection] (800/1200)
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