Bliss, Zena Randall to members of the Board of Examination
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.015 Author/Creator: Bliss, Zena Randall Place Written: Camp Burnside, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 February 1864 Pagination: 2 p. ; 24.7 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy
Colonel Bliss states that Captain Ethan A. Jenks has received authority to appear before the Board of Examination. Recommends Jenks to the Board, stating that "For bravery, energy, coolness, and devotion to the cause of the Union, he is unsurpassed by any Officer in the Reg't."
Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. See location notes field for information on various locations.
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