(Company C, Cole’s
Cavalry)
Hospital Steward John 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 John H. Sponcler, I
do hereby appoint him to Hospital Steward in Company (Blank) of the
First Regiment of Potomac Home Brigade Cavalry, Maryland
Volunteers in service of the United State, to rank as such from
the Ninth of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five. He is
therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Hospital Steward 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 Hospital Steward. 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 Ninth day of May, in the year of our
lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five.
By the Commanding Officer Townsen J. Daniel, Major Commanding the
Regiment
A. B. Younger First Lieutenant Adjutant of the Regiment