CIVIL War Louisiana General Banks Command Order 1862

  
When General Butler was replaced from command of the Dept of the Gulf, his successor, General Nathaniel P Banks assumed command. An Original Civil War Union Army General order, issued at New Orleans, Dec 26, 1862 Proclaiming that General Banks, Headquarters, New Orleans has assumed command of the Department of the Gulf, with Banks pledging respect for the liberties of Louisiana's citizens, retribution for the rebels, extols the future of Mississippi River Commerce and the significance of the River in uniting the nation. 1p 7.2 x 5.

The Order has been trimmed at top and bottom, with slight loss of lettering on bottom margin. Dis-bound with edges trimmed, binding holes and 2 large punch holes in left margin and fragile Overall.

Showing the Order was originally loosely bound with red cloth tape by a regimental adjutant, then rebound locally. Edge cuts, age stains, Overall Fair. The Order came from the papers of Captain George L Faxon who served with the 38th Mass at Port Hudson, then various units in the Teche Campaign, and later commanding the US Colored Heavy Artillery at Forts St Philip, Macomb, Pike and Bartery Bienvenue until 1867. Comes w service info for Faxon,, postwar a schoolteacher at Bridgewater, Mass.

General & Special Orders were issued to communicate commands and information to the Army. Each order, issued in writing by a command, was then printed for distribution to each unit, either at an army department headquarter or by commanders at local headquarters in the field on portable printing presses operated by soldiers. The orders were then issued to regiments, to be read aloud to the troops. General Orders were printed as issued with date & location; at the end of a year the regimental adjutant might retain them loose or simply string bind them by punching holes or cut slits in the left margin and stringing on ¼" red cloth string tape (the source of the old expression "government red tape). Sometimes an officer or HQ clerk might take a group of orders to a local print shop or bookbinder and have an accumulation bound with leather or cloth covers. Usually, American Military Orders of the 19. Century including Civil War era were printed on an 8 x 5 sheet of quality rag paper. Mike Brackin Civil War Americana.

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