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1864 enlistment private 1st Regiment of New Orleans Volunteers (Union)
1864 enlistment private 1st Regiment of New Orleans Volunteers (Union)
1864 enlistment private 1st Regiment of New Orleans Volunteers (Union)
1864 enlistment private 1st Regiment of New Orleans Volunteers (Union)

1864 enlistment private 1st Regiment of New Orleans Volunteers (Union)

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Nice enlistment paper of a 22 year old sailor from Philadelphia signing up in a regiment created for the defense of New Orleans. 

I, John Fenimore born in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania aged 22 years, and by occupation a Sailor do hereby acknowledge to have volunteered this Twenty Second day of April 1864 to serve as a Soldier in the Army of the United States, for the defences of New Orleans, and Camp Parapet at Carrollton for the period of THREE YEARS….
Sworn and subscribed at New Orleans LA this 22nd day of April 1864
Before W.H. Henderson (signed) 2nd Lt 1st N.O. Vols
John Fenimore (signed)

 

Surgeon has examined him...free from any bodily defects... and signed ???  Examining Surgeon. 

I have minutely inspected the Volunteer…This soldier has Blue eyes, light hair, dark complexion; is 5 feet 3 inches…. William H. Henderson 2nd Lt. 1st Regiment of New Orleans Volunteers Recruiting Officer

 

On back, Declaration of Recruit, signed by solider and witnessed.

Records have his name spelled 'John Fennimore'.

Two horizontal folds. Vertical 'crinkle' to the paper on left side

11" x 8 ⅝"

 

The 1st Louisiana Regiment New Orleans Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The Regiment was organized in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 6, 1864, and was on garrison and guard duty in the New Orleans defenses. The unit mustered out in May 1866.

John Fennimore

Enlisted on 3/6/1864 at New Orleans, LA as a Private.
On 3/6/1864 he mustered into "D" Co. LA 1st NO Infantry
 

William H. Henderson

Enlisted on 3/6/1864 at New Orleans, LA as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On 3/6/1864 he was commissioned into "D" Co. LA 1st NO Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 5/1/1868
Promotions:
* 1st Lieut 4/26/1864
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* from company D to company B 

 

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