South Carolina Jewish Confederate Asher Cohen Signs Post-War Receipt

Description: Asher D. Cohen was a Jewish Confederate who enlisted as a Private on September 1, 1862 and was mustered into A Co. of the South Carolina Battalion Cavalry, also called the 6th Battalion. Offering a single page, 4 ¾ x 8, ¼ DS, May 1st, 1884 on law firm stationary. “Received of Messrs Bryan & Bryan & Bryan, Ally& Mitchell...five hundred dollars in full payment...(NY Clothing Company)...Asher D. Cohen The 17th Cavalry Battalion [also called the 6th]. It contained four companies and was attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. After serving along the coast near Charleston, the unit merged into the 5th South Carolina Cavalry Regiment, which was organized in January 1863, consolidating the 14th and the 17th Battalions. In March 1864, the regiment moved to Virginia and was assigned to Butler’s Brigade, which fought in The Wilderness Campaign, the Battles of Cold Harbor, South of the James River. It was later active in the campaign of the Carolinas and attached to Logan’s Brigade. The 5th surrendered to the Army of Tennessee. Research on Cohen included. Toning. Archival tape repair to vertical tear on verso. Image of Cohen is from the web. Everything we sell is guaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-day return policy. If you discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us immediately. Our goal is to please every customer. We are pleased to be members of Preferred Autograph Dealers and Auction Houses, The Manuscript Society, The Ephemera Society and the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers. [CW 324]

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