CIVIL War 20th Indiana Soldier Disability Discharge St Vitus Dance

Far more Union and Confederate soldiers died or were disabled by disease than in battle during the Civil War. An Original Civil War " Disability for Discharge" issued for Private Warren Fuller, 20th Indiana Volunteers Near Portsmouth (Virginia), June 1, 1862, discharged for "St Vitus Dance", sgd by Captain James H Shannon a Gettysburg survivor who became Colonel of the 138 Indiana.

Also sgd by notable Brigade Surgeon Josiah Curtis. The Discharge is signed on the reverse by noted American Artist Charles Temple Dix, the son of General John Dix.

1p 8 x 11 ptd/ink, w eagle illus, VG. Comes w service info- the 20th was a notable LaPorte County Indiana unit losing half its men at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. Comes w service info- Private Fuller served July 1861 to June, 1862. 1p 8 x 11 ptd/ink, w eagle illus, VG Overall. 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.

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