CIVIL WAR US 56th PA INFANTRY CAPTAIN'S COMMISSION

Commissioning warrant from 1865 appointing James N. Davenport of Luzerne County Pennsylvania to the rank of Captain in the 56th Pennsylvania Infantry. Davenport initially enlisted on December 5, 1861 as a First Sergeant with Company G. He survived the war and remained a member of the 56th PA until the end, finally serving as a Captain. The 56th PA served in the defenses of Washington, as part of the Army of the Potomac, and as part of the Rappahannock department. The paper is yellowed and has a large run of discoloration directly down the center, but is still intact and legible. Very Good.