⚔️ HISTORIC 1864 CIVIL WAR DISCHARGE — 5TH KANSAS CAVALRY — SGT. JACOB D. ORCUTT ⚔️
🏆 THE FAMOUS HERO OF THE BATTLE OF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS (1863) 🏆
Up for absolute sale is an exceptionally rare, museum-grade piece of Western Theater Civil War history. This is the original, authentic August 29, 1864 military discharge certificate ("To all whom it may Concern") for Sergeant Jacob D. Orcutt of Company A, 5th Kansas Cavalry Volunteers.
Sergeant Orcutt is a highly documented figure in Kansas Civil War history, famously known for his extreme bravery under rebel sharpshooter fire at the Battle of Pine Bluff.
📄 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW & TRANSCRIPTION DETAILS 📄
• Soldier: Sergeant Jacob D. Orcutt (Company A, 5th Kansas Cavalry)
• Enlistment: July 16, 1861 at Leavenworth, Kansas (3-Year Term)
• Discharge Date: August 29, 1864 at Fort Richmond, New York
• Signatures: Clearly signed by Captain William F. Creitz (Capt. Comdg Company) and Countersigned by Major William O. Gould (14th K.V.C.).
• Physical Description: Born in NY, Age 24, 5'9", Light Complexion, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair, Occupation: Painter.
🔥 UNIQUE MARGINALIA & FIELD RECORD 🔥
The right-hand margin features incredible, dense vertical handwritten field notes documenting his unit's movements, including explicit callouts to the heavy Arkansas and Missouri campaigns ("Little Rock", "Pine Bluff, Ark. 1863").
🎖️ THE HERO OF PINE BLUFF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE 🎖️
During the Battle of Pine Bluff (October 1863), Confederate forces attempted to burn the Union-held town. Historical records specifically name Sergeant Orcutt for a staggering feat of bravery: while under intense rebel sharpshooter fire, he climbed onto the roof of the town jail and an adjacent large house to douse incoming fires with buckets of water—single-handedly saving the courthouse square from burning down and securing the Union defensive perimeter.
🔎 CONDITION REPORT 🔎
This artifact is over 160 years old and shows honest, incredible battlefield/field desk era wear.
• Heavy fragmenting, tattering, and missing pieces along the top and right margins (see photos).
• The main text body, central American Eagle engraving, and vital soldier information remain remarkably bold, legible, and clear.
• Written on original mid-19th-century heavy rag paper.
• Item is sold entirely AS-IS. Please inspect all high-resolution photos carefully prior to purchasing.
📦 SHIPPING & HANDLING POLICIES 📦
✈️ FAST & TRACKED SHIPPING:
Ships within 1 business day of cleared payment.
🔒 ARCHIVAL PACKAGING: This document will be shipped completely flat, housed in an acid-free archival sleeve, and heavily reinforced between thick sheets of rigid corrugated cardboard to guarantee zero bending during transit.
🛡️ FULLY INSURED: Ships with full insurance coverage and mandatory signature confirmation.
⭐ 100% Guaranteed Original Period Artifact — A crown jewel for any Civil War, Kansas, or Cavalry collector! ⭐
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