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May 19, 1862 Letter from Gen. Joseph Pannill Taylor to Quartermaster Lt. Jefferson Justice of 100th PA disallowing a Sale of Pickles by Lt. Justice
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ZACHARY TAYLOR'S
BROTHER DISALLOWS A SALE OF PICKLES BY A PENNSYLVANIA QUARTERMASTER
JOSEPH PANNILL TAYLOR. War-date Manuscript LS: "J P
Taylor/C G Sub", 1p, 8x10. Office Commissary General of Subsistence,
Washington City, 1862 May 19. To Lieutenant Jeff. Justice, 100th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Beaufort, S.C. In full: "Your Provision Return
for March (1862) has been examined in this Office and transferred to the Third
Auditor. Abstract of Issues, to Volunteers, the issue of 15 galls 2 qts Pickles
is disallowed. Thereafter Abstract of Sales to Officers must be
countersigned by the Commanding Officer." JOSEPH PANNILL TAYLOR was a
younger brother of President Zachary Taylor. Born on May 4, 1796, he joined
the Army in the War of 1812, becoming a 1st Lieutenant in 1814 at the age of 18.
Honorably discharged after the war ended, Taylor reenlisted in 1816 as 2nd
Lieutenant Artillery. His father, Richard, complained to President Madison that
his son was reinstated at a lower rank to no avail even though Richard's
grandfather was James Taylor, Jr. who was President Madison's great-grandfather.
Joseph later served in the Indian, Mexican and Civil Wars, rising to the rank of
Brigadier General. He died in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 29, 1864. The
recipient of this letter, Lieutenant JEFF JUSTICE served as
Quartermaster. From a June 25, 1862, letter from Capt. D.M. Cubbison at James
Island, S.C., to his father. In part: "But the bravest of the brave on the day
of the battle, was Jeff Justice, our Quartermaster, now acting Brigade
Quartermaster. He volunteered as an aid to General Stevens, and was an aid
indeed, being everywhere in the field in the thickest of the fight. - You can
hear every one speak of him, and to use General Stevens' words "My God, that's
the bravest man I ever saw; we do not know his worth." His horse was
completely done out and he has not used him since. Hurrah for Jeff." Two
horizontal folds, one touching top of signature. Overall, in fine condition.
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