Description: General Arthur MacArthur, Father of General Douglas MacArthur was the Military Governor General of the Philippine Islands when they were liberated form the Spanish in 1898.. (MacArthur began his military career ass an officer in the 24th Wisconsin Volunteers, and at age 18 was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tennessee). An Original US US Army General Order issued at HQ Dept of the Pacific & 8th Army Corps, P.I. August 15, 1898 announces General MacArthur is assigned to duty as "Commander of the District of Cavite and Military Commandant of the Walled City of Manila" and Provost Marshal of the city of Manila by command of Major General Merritt. The 2p 8 xx 5" ptd order has minor edge wear, is Overall VG. Comes w bio info for General MacArthur.General & Special Orders were issued to communicate commands and information to the Army. Each order, issued in writing by a commander, was then printed for distribution to each unit, either at an army department headquarter or by commanders at local headquarters, sometimes in the field on portable printing presses. The orders were then issued to regiments, often to be read aloud to the troops. General Orders were printed as issued with date & location; at the end of a year the regimental adjutant might retain them loose or simply string bind them by punching holes and stringing on ¼” red cloth string tape (the source of the old expression "government red tape"). Sometimes an officer or HQ clerk might take a group of orders to a local print shop or bookbinder and have an accumulation bound with leather or cloth covers. Usually, American Military Orders of the 19th century including Civil War era were printed on an 8 x 5” sheet of quality rag paper.Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Mike Brackin
Price: 225 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-06T21:05:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Philippines
