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1913 · 000743 — Washington State WA ALASKA AK. Good. 1913. On offer is a remarkable reference treasure trove and artifact of the Civil War - a 1913-1932 ledger of 225 certificates of application for membership to the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865. The book a 'Horn' Gum Stub File relates to Tent No. 4 The Department of Washington and Alaska. Each woman has listed the soldier's being their father's or in some cases their grandfather's names their length of service from call up to mustering out battalions regiments company reasons for discharge current address of relatives . The women that filled out these certificates were applying for membership and were required to provide handwritten information on their relations. All forms are detailed and such information included; soldiers dying in Andersonville disabilities for wounds and amputations service till the end of the war discharged by Secretary of War etc. etc. Each certificate is attached in the book by itself and not affecting any other certificate. The book proper is approx. 9 x 11 inches and each certificate is approx. 7 x 9 inches. Usual folds age blemishes small splits edge wear and the like associated with old paper. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; CIVIL WAR HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER UNION VETERANS WASHINGTON ALASKA AUTOGRAPHS UNION SPOKANE YAKIMA SEATTLE BELLEVUE . unknown