Abraham Lincoln Appoints Royall to a Captaincy, as the Civil War Gets Underway
He would be severely wounded on the Peninsula, but would come back to become the first employer of Buffalo Bill as a scout in the Indian Wars.
Document Signed as President, Washington, with its eagle, flags, military accoutrements and blue seal, Washington, August 27, 1861, appointing Royall Captain in the 2nd Regiment of Cavalry. It is countersigned by Secretary of War Simon Cameron. This is the very document that promoted Royall to the captaincy referred above. Included is an...
Document Signed as President, Washington, with its eagle, flags, military accoutrements and blue seal, Washington, August 27, 1861, appointing Royall Captain in the 2nd Regiment of Cavalry. It is countersigned by Secretary of War Simon Cameron. This is the very document that promoted Royall to the captaincy referred above. Included is an original telegram in a clerical hand, June 18, 1862, from Secretary of War Edwin Stanton to Royall’s colonel who had asked about his condition. “…The two most severe wounds of Capt. Royall are two sabre cuts, one on the top of his head and the other on his right wrist. Surgeon certifies he will not be for duty within two months. He is at Gen. Cook’s hospital.â€
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