Brevit Commission To Brigadier General For Gettysburg For Thomas H Ruger

  

Brevit commission for the rank of Brigadier General for services at Gettysburg. The commission is dated March 2nd 1867. The ink is light but can be read. The signatures of President Johnson and secretary Stanton are facsimile. But Townsend's signature is original.

Below is a brief Bio. In June 1861, andpromoted to. Ruger commanded his regiment in. Inwhich he was wounded while acting commander of a brigade in the 1stDivision. Ofvolunteers in November 1862, Ruger led his brigade of the XII Corps. And commanded the division of Brig.

Led the brigade in that battle, participating in thedefense of. In thesummer of 1863, Ruger was in. Where he aided in suppressing. Until November 1864, and with a divisionof. Ofvolunteers, November 30, 1864, for services at the.

InJune 1865, and then had charge of the department of that state until June 1866. He wasmustered out of his volunteer commission, accepting a. Commissionas colonel, July 28, 1866, and on March 2, 1867, was brevetted brigadiergeneral, regular army, for his services at Gettysburg. He was the superintendent of the.

Other commands he held werethe. Infantry and Cavalry School of Application. In 1887 Ruger led the army's expedition into the. He retired, in 1897, with the rank of major generalin the Regular Army. Hewas a Veteran Companion of the. Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Andan Honorary Companion of the. Professionally framed and ready to hang on your wall. If you have any questions. Please don't hesitate to ask.