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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01504.02.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Items pertaining to James Sanks Brisbin |
| Title | Charles E. Howe to James S. Brisbin extending an invitation |
| Date | 25 January 1866 |
| Author | Howe, Charles E. (fl. 1866) |
| Additional authors | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) |
| Recipient | Brisbin, James S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. The Officers of the 4th United States Colored Heavy Artillery have invited Brisbin to serve as Colonel of that regiment. Assistant Adjutant General Howe reports that he has forwarded the invitation to the Adjutant General of the Army along with the Commanding General's recommendation. Written from Headquarters, Department of Arkansas. These typewritten copies date to circa 1887-1891 based on Mill's rank and assignment at the time. |
| Subjects | Cavalry Artillery African American History African American Troops Military History Union General |
| People | Mills, Albert L. (1854-1916) Howe, Charles E. (fl. 1866) Brisbin, James Sanks (1837-1892) |
| Place written | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |