US Civil War West Virginia Soldier's Document & Wallet Group, 6th WV Infantry
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $145.00

Original era manufacture. A fairly complete document grouping to one John Gallentine, who served as a Private in Company L, 6th West Virginia Inf'y from 1861-1865. The lot includes two certificates of service dated 1900, concerning his enlistment from 1861-1864, and a second for his service from 1864-1865.Several documents concerning his military pension, in June 1930 his allotment was increased to $100 per month; a sizable sum during the depths of the Great Recession.All of the above and other assorted documents are housed in a sturdy leather wallet or portfolio.