(Company C, Cole’s
Cavalry)
Corporal George Sponceler
Promotion
Submitted by
Gary Zeller
The Commanding Officer of the
First Regiment of Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry, Maryland
Volunteers
To all who shall see these presents, greeting:
Know he, that reposing special trust and confidence in the
patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of George Sponcler, I do
hereby appoint him to second Corporal in Company "C" of the First
Regiment of Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry, Maryland Volunteers in
service of the United State, to rank as such from the Seventh of
January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five. He is therefore
carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Corporal by
doing and performing all manner of things belonging. And I do
strictly charge and require all Non Commissioned Officers and
Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Second
Corporal. And he is to observe and follow such orders and
directions from time to time as he shall receive from me or the
future Commanding Officer of the Regiment or other Superior
Officers and Non Commissioned Officers set over him according to
the rules and discipline of War. This Warrant to continue in force
during the pleasure of the Commanding Officer of the Regiment for
the time being.
Given under my hand at the Headquarters of the Regiment at
Hedgesville, W. Va. This Seventh day of January, in the year of
our lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five.
By the Commanding Officer Henry A. Cole, Colonel Commanding the
Regiment
Charles Ostrelli First Lieutenant Adjutant of the Regiment