CIVIL War Texas Army Of The Rio Grande Clarksville Texas Surgeon's Order 1865

  

In 1865 President Lincoln ordered a Union Army to Texas, to the Rio Grande border with Mexico. Lt Colonel Benjamin Durham, JR,, a field surgeon with the 72nd Illinois was ordered to Texas in 1865.

An Original Civil War Special Order, issued at HQ Army of the Rio Grande, Brownsville, Texas July 29, 1865 ordering Dr Benjamin Durham, US Volunteers, to report for service at the Post of Clarksville, Texas by command of General Fredrick Steele. The Order is ink signed by Captain JD Rogers of General Steele's staff. During the War Clarksville in Cameron County was an important port for Blockade Runners. Located near the mouth of the River it is now a ghost town. During the War Clarksville in Cameron County, was an important port for Blockade Runners. Located near the mouth of the River it as a few miles from the site of last battle of the War at Palmito Ranch..

It became a ghost town and is now beneath the waters of the Rio Grande. 1p 8 x 11 ink on lined paper. General Orders and other imprints. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.

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