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Colonel Thomas Jefferson Jordan a native of Dauphin County, PA, PA was given command of the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry and saw a lot of action. In 1862 he was captured by John Hunt Morgan's forces in Kentucky, and after months in Libby Prison was paroled, resumed command in the battles in Tennessee, and was promoted by request of General George Thomas for his unit's defense of the Union Right by Thomas at Chickamauga, Georgia. Jordan commanded a Cavalry Brigade in the Georgia Campaign of 1864, including the March to the Sea, and led the troopers in the Georgia and Carolina Campaigns so ably that he was promoted to command of a Cavalry Division at Savannah, December, 1864. An Original Civil War Order extract issued at HQ 3rd Cavalry Division 'Near Savannah, Ga" Dec 29, 1864 announcing he has taken command of the Division by Command of General Kilpatrick. and signed by Captain LS Essex as AAG. 1p 8 x 11" ink with age spots, fold wear, Overall VG. Comes w service info. General Jordan is buried in the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware.
Welcome to my store. Iam a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especiallyAmerican Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documentsincluding broadsides, commissions,General Orders and other imprints.I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & USMilitary memorabilia for 35 years
My customers have included someof the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as wellwas as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 USfederal, state, public and private university & municipal museums andlibraries.All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the conditionas described.
I am a longtime member of theCompany of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, theEphemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn.
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