Mitchell, R.C. Inventory and inspection report of Quartermaster's Property, for which Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'd'g Co. "I" 7th Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers is responsible, and which has been inspected and reported on by Lt. Col. R.C. Mitchell 51st Regt. N.Y.I.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.454 Author/Creator: Mitchell, R.C. Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph document signed Date: 22 April 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 31.8 x 39.7 cm. Order a Copy
This document provides an inventory and description of items reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel R.C. Mitchell near Annapolis, Maryland. The items reviewed (knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, and shelter tent pieces) were all deemed either "unserviceable" or "worn out". It was concluded that they were "To Be Dropped" by the Company. Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs off as the Commanding Officer of the Company. Docketed on verso and signed by Major Louis Burnside.
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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