Envelope: case of soldier who sought transfer from volunteer to regular army - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02097
From Archive Folder	Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929
Title	Envelope: case of soldier who sought transfer from volunteer to regular army
Date	15 February 1866
Author	Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)
Document Type	Military document
Content Description	Memorandum on the face of an Executive printed stationery envelope, in the case of Capt. W. A. Wainwright (Vols.), seeking a transfer to the regular army. Docketed by Acting Sec. of War Thomas Eckert on envelope flap, when Johnson was trying to fire Stanton.
Subjects	Military History Government and Civics President
People	Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875)
Place written	Washington
Theme	Reconstruction; The Presidency; Government & Politics
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
Transcript	Show/hide Feb. 15th, 1866 Case of W. A. Wainwright Capt. a.q.m. vols Record for transfer to Regular Army. Respectfully referred to the honorable, the Secretary of war. This is a meritorious case, and I would call the special attention of the Secretary of war to it. Andrew Johnson President U.S. [Envelope] Resp'y referred to the Adjutant Genl. to be filed. By order of the Secretary of War. War Dept. Thomas T. Eckert Feb'y 16./66} Acting Asst. Sec'y War.