  The Officers of the 24th Wisconsin Infantry Speak Highly of Thomas J. Ford. Headquarters Company H, Twenty-fourth Regiment, I certify on honor that Sergt. Thomas J. Ford, of Franklin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, is a member of my company, and I do recommend said Sergt. Thomas J. Ford for his good conduct, sobriety and soldiery bearings. He has been engaged with the regiment in four battles and several skirmishes, and has proved himself a faithful and brave soldier. His soldierly conduct, both in camp and in the field, cannot be surpassed. I do believe him George Coote, First Lieutenant, Commanding Company H, Twenty-fourth Wisconsin Regiment. Wm. Kennedy, Captain Company G, Twenty-fourth Wisconsin I concur in the above. T. S. West, Colonel Twenty-fourth Wisconsin. John N. Kiefer, Orderly Sergeant Company H, Twenty-fourth end of chapter icon TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example: tomorrow, to-morrow; School House, School-House; martyrized; calked. Table of Contents created by the transcriber. |
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