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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08203 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1863 |
| Title | Regulations for commissioning white officers for the Regiment of U.S. Colored Infantry |
| Date | 28 December 1863 |
| Author | Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred) (1804-1875) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | States that men will not be commissioned as officers until they are approved by a Board of Examiners in Washington D.C., and appointed by the Secretary of War. Indicates that applications need to be submitted to the Colored Bureau, Washington D.C. and that men should obtain recommendations from their officers to help them secure a post. Note on back page says H. H. Clark, Forthingham, Conn. Written during Buckingham's term as Governor of Connecticut, 1858 to 1866. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Letter of Introduction or Recommendation African American History African American Troops Union Forces Lincoln's Cabinet |
| People | Buckingham, William A. (William Alfred) (1804-1875) |
| Place written | Norwich, Connecticut |
| 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 |