Certification letter from Benjamin S. Ewell of the College of William and Mary that Morecock was in detached service in the Civil War, 14 January 1888

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College of William and Mary

Founded 1693

Williamsburg, Va Jan. 14th 1888

 

This is

to certify that W. H. E. Morecock, Esq. was ordered

in detached service in the December of 1864 with

Major John Branton, by General R. S Ewell, then

in command of Richmond & its vicinity, and remained

on this duty until the close of the war.  While

on this service, he was requested by the James City

Artillery to become their 1st Lieutenant – that position

not being filled at the time, & an application was

forwarded & recommended by Gen. Ewell, to the War Department

& it would certainly have been favorably acted on, had

not the war terminated soon after it was received

by the War Department.

 

Benj. S. Ewell

(In 1865) Colonel , & A. A. General

Confederate army