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[John J. Dix] Recommendation Letter Secretarially Signed "John J. 'RIP' Ford", 1864. ...
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[John J. Dix] Recommendation Letter Secretarially Signed "John J. 'RIP' Ford", 1864. Captain John James Dix, Jr. served bravely and well with Colonel Ford as Texas Rangers, as he did again during the Civil War, protecting the Brownsville, Texas area against Union forces. In April 1864, Ford recommended Dix for an officer's commission, which he was awarded. We offer a secretarially written and signed recommendation made by Ford to Captain L.G. Aldrich, Assistant Adjutant-General in Brownsville, notifying him that Dix has carried out his duties in exemplary fashion.One page, two-sided on lined blue paper, 8" x 12.25", Fort Brownsville, Texas, November 1864. Ford speaks glowingly of Dix in this lengthy letter, noting that shortly after the war began he raised a cavalry company, served on the frontier with a commission from the state government until the expiration of his term of enlistment and more: " ... being active in assisting to defend the country west of the Nueces after its abandonment about one year ago, and of the frontier State organization was the only man who volunteered with this command upon its organization for this field of action, and being especially fitted by his intelligence, energy, and industry has been employed since then and until his recent assignment, to an agent of the Comisry [commissary] and Qr Mr Depts [quartermaster departments]."
Dix duties entailed requisitioning military supplies and equipment, as well as sufficient rations to support a force of about 1500 men and hundreds of horses, oxen, and pack animals.
Condition: Faintly age toned throughout; very fine.
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2008 June Signature Civil War Auction #6002 (go to Auction Home page)
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June, 2008
29th-30th
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