General Orders No. 112 Regarding Small Arms Firing Regulations – Winners of Prizes- 1890 – SOLD

General Orders No. 112 Regarding Small Arms Firing Regulations – Winners of Prizes- 1890.  This October 2, 1890 order was received by Davis Dougall Van Valzah, Major, 20th U.S. Infantry, while stationed at Fort Assiniboine, Montana.

This document is 11 pages long, and filled with various charts relating to records of teams, and individuals in arms competitions throughout the Army. For revolver, and service carbines and rifles.  Tables are broken down for Cavalry and Infantry competitions, with individual scores, etc.  A valuable document if you have any of this shooting medals, etc.

Fine condition.

David Dougall Van Valzah, (1840-1919).  Born in Illinois, and entered military service from Pennsylvania as a 1st Lieutenant in the 12th U.S. Infantry on 14 May, 1861, and promoted to captain on 10 August, 1864.  After the Civil War he was transferred to the 30th U.S. Infantry, and then under the Army’s restructuring, was unassigned until 1869, than assigned to the 25th (Black) Infantry in December of 1870. He remained with that regiment until his promotion to major and transferred again to the 20th Infantry on October of 1886. Promoted again in October of 1891, he was transferred to the 24th Infantry, (the other Black infantry in the Army), as Lt.Colonel.   Prior to the Spanish American War, now as colonel, Van Valzah took command of the 18th Infantry.

During the Civil War, he received brevet commissions; Brevet captain for gallantry at the Battle of the Wilderness, Va, 23 May, 1864, and the campaign before Richmond, Va.  He retired on 20 June, 1899, due to poor health from hard service in the Philippines with the 18th Infantry.