Henry Clarke Corbin, Ohio Sharpshooters, regular army officer, Brevet Brigadier General, and Adjutant General US Army.
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Henry Clarke Corbin, had an illustrious career in the military, beginning in 1862, when he enlisted as a 2nd lieutenant in the 79th Ohio Infantry, Eight months later, on April 24, 1863, he was promoted to 1st lt. in the 4th Independent Co. of the Ohio Sharpshooters, and was discharged for promotion in November of 1863 as a major, lt col, and colonel in the field and staff of the 14th US Colored Troops, and mustered out on March 26, 1866. Corbin was commission a brevet brigadier general of US volunteers in March of 1865.
In May of 1866, Corbin was commissioned as a 2nd lt in the 17th Infantry, then being raised in Texas, but quickly transferred to the new 38th (Black) Infantry as a captain only after a few months. That unit was amalgamated with the 41st Infantry to become the 24th Infantry in 1869. In 1880, now a major, Corbin would be assigned to the Adjutant General’s Department, and eventually become a lieutenant general, the Army’s highest ranking general at that time.. He had received two brevet promotions during the Civil War; major and ltcol. for gallant and meritorious service at Decatur, Ga., and at the Battle of Nashville.
During his service Corbin was appointed to the staff of President Rutherford B. Hayes, and was attending Hayes’s successor to officer James A. Garfield, and was present at the shooting. He was the adjutant general for several army departments and divisions later in his career. He retired in 1906, and later was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in 1909.
The document and accompanying Western Union Telegram, is dated 23 February, 1874, and is being reimbursed for cash used for a telegram “sent from Fort Brown, Tex, to Ringgold Barracks, Tex, via Matamoros and Camargo, Mexico.” (as stated on the voucher). The voucher is signed by Corbin, with document completely filled in by his hand as commanding Post at Fort Brown, Texas.
The Western Union telegram attached to the voucher originating at San Antonio, Texas, January 16, 1874 reads, ” to Major Wade, 9th Cavalry / Ringgold Barracks (commanding officer Fort Brown, please forward). January 17th, 1874. / The General directs you to report by telegraph the number of cash not in use at your post. (Signed) J.A. Augur/ A.A.A. General / (in red ink) A true copy W.H,W, James, / 2nd Lieut, 24th Infantry / Post Adjutant.”
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Weight | .5 lbs |
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