{"product_id":"1861-william-s-rosecrans-twice-signed-civil-war-requisition-commanding-the-23rd-ohio-at-camp-jackson","title":"1861 William S. Rosecrans Twice-Signed Civil War Requisition—Commanding the 23rd Ohio at Camp Jackson","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn exceptional early Civil War military document signed twice by future Union Major General \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Starke Rosecrans\u003c\/strong\u003e, written and issued at Camp Jackson, Columbus, Ohio, on June 13, 1861.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe document is a duplicate drawn up by a clerk, but is signed by Rosencrans himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eHeaded “Special requisition for blanks for use of Ohio Volunteers U.S.A. stationed at Camp Jackson,” the document requests hundreds of official morning-report forms needed for the administration of the newly organized Ohio troops:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e“400 Company Morning Reports\u003cbr\u003e100 Consolidated Morning Regimental Reports\u003cbr\u003e40 Morning Brigade Reports”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRosecrans certifies that the requested forms are necessary and signs as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e“W. S. Rosecrans\u003cbr\u003eCol. 23d O.V.S. Army Comdg.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAt the bottom, he signs a second time to acknowledge receipt of the forms from Captain John H. Dickerson, assistant quartermaster, identifying himself as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e“W. S. Rosecrans\u003cbr\u003eCol. Comdg U.S. Army\u003cbr\u003eat Camp Jackson”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe reverse bears a further signed notation by Captain Dickerson stating that the requested forms were not included among those authorized by Army regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document dates from one of the most consequential moments in Rosecrans’s career. He had only recently entered Civil War service and was serving as colonel of the \u003cstrong\u003e23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry\u003c\/strong\u003e, a regiment that would include future presidents \u003cstrong\u003eRutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rosecrans helped reorganize Camp Jackson, subsequently renamed Camp Chase, before participating in the western Virginia operations that produced some of the Union’s earliest victories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eRosecrans later rose to command the Army of the Cumberland and became one of the most prominent Union commanders of the war, remembered particularly for the battles of Stones River and Chickamauga and the nearly bloodless Tullahoma Campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA highly desirable early-war Rosecrans document, distinguished by \u003cstrong\u003etwo strong signatures\u003c\/strong\u003e, his uncommon colonel’s rank, his command of the historic 23rd Ohio and its direct association with the organization of Ohio’s first Union forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 1861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camp Jackson, Columbus, Ohio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e William S. Rosecrans, twice; John H. Dickerson, once\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manuscript document on blue-lined paper, docketed on reverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original horizontal and vertical folds, light toning and minor edge wear, with a short separation or weakness along one fold at the left edge. Ink remains dark and legible; both Rosecrans signatures are clear. Overall very good condition for an actively handled Civil War military document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52901945377050,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_3134.jpg?v=1789664058","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1861-william-s-rosecrans-twice-signed-civil-war-requisition-commanding-the-23rd-ohio-at-camp-jackson","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}