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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Stephen Thomas
Head Qr Army of the Tennessee
Office Chief of Artillery
Louisville Ky June 27th 1865
Brig Gen’l S. Thomas
Adjt Gen’l U.S. Army
Genl
I have the
honor herworth to reccommend 1
st Lieut
F.J. Fairbrass (“S”) Co 1
st Michigan Light
Artillery for promotion as Major by Brevet
for meretorious service during the War
Lt Fairbrass has been on duty as
A.A.A.G. Of the Artillery of the Army of
the Tennessee for the past year.
As some injustice has been done Lieut
Fairbrass as regards promotion I
sincerely hope that this promotion be
made to do justice to a good +
efficient officer
I am General
Very Respectfully
Your obd’t Sert
Wm. H. Ross
Brt Col Lt Col 1st Mich Artillery
and Chief of Artillery Army of the Tenn
