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TAYLOR, ZACHARY. Endorsement Signed, "Z. Taylor, B[reve]tB[rigadie]rGen[era]l / U.S.A Com[man]d[in]g," requesting that field musicians be supplied to the 6th Regiment Infantry, written on the terminal page of Lieutenant James Belger's letter to Lieutenant Colonel Loomis describing the lack of adequate musicians in his regiment. Additionally endorsed by Loomis on panel beside Taylor's endorsement. 1 page, 4to, ruled paper, with integral blank; folds. "Fort Smith," 24 February 1844
Letter from Loomis, February 14, 1844: ". . . There are but two drummers and two fifers with the four companies of the Regiment serving at Fort Towson, of whom one drummer and one fifer are young boys, not able to perform their duty, and will not be for some time. There is also one drummer and fifer with the two companies at Fort Smith, and by the 10th of March next, there will be but two fifers and one drummer with the four companies at this Post. . . ."
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