GDG- re: 1st day

[Laurence Schiller]

Hi - Brevet ranks refer only to Commissioned officers. Non- 
commissioned officers may be promoted within the regiment by the  
commanding officer.

best,

Laurie Schiller

On Aug 6, 2007, at 4:07 PM, MICHAEL DAVIDSON wrote:

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> You guys are fantastic.  Thank you so much!
>
>   The H Co roster in Otis' Second WI history lists under SERGEANT:
> Davidson, Roslas E. b Ohio; farmer; s (single); r (residence), Spring
> Green; April 24, 1861.  Promoted Sergeant January 9, 1864.  Mustered
>  out
> June 29, 1864. (pp 342)
>
>   If Reed and other sources say he was made sergeant July 1, and  
> the roster above lists the date of promotion as Jan. 9, 1864, does  
> that mean his field promotion was breveted, or had to be confirmed  
> to be official?  Or are only commissioned officers breveted?   
> Excuse me, I may not be saying this correctly.
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Dr. Laurence Dana Schiller
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