September 4, 1864: Charles Francis Adams to to the Provost Marshal General’s Dept

Charles Francis Adams Jr. was the great-grandson of John Adams and the grandson of John Quincy Adams. During the Civil War he served in the Massachusetts cavalry.

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H.Q. Cavy Escorts A of P

Sepr 4^th/ 64

Prov. Mar. Gen’l Dept.

I have the honor respectfully to apply for transportation to use [illeg.] stationed at Point Lookout, for myself, one or two servants (not enlisted men) and two horses (private with us government brand upon them).

Charles F. Adams Jr.

Lieut. Col. 3r Mass. Cavy

City Point Va

Sept 4/64

Permission given to take two (2) private horses (within named) from the Army provided transportation be furnished by the Quartermasters Dept.

By Command of Brig. Gen’l Patrick

Prov. Mar. Gen’l

A. E. Scoville

Citation: Charles Francis Adams (1835-1915), autograph letter signed to the Provost Marshal General’s Dept .City Point, Va.; 4 September 1864. AMs 771/2