
The image shows an official document from the Office of the Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army, dated February 24, 1863, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The letter is addressed to a "Col. Taylor, A. A. H., Nashville, Tenn." and informs that transportation has been provided to Nashville, Tennessee, for Captain Isaac Cusac of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, along with nine men and their baggage. This group totals thirteen individuals. The letter states that they will proceed to their regiment in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, under orders and are entitled to public transportation. It is signed by Charles G. Schmidt, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, U.S. Army, who closes with a respectful note, "Your Obedient Servant." The document is presented on aged, yellowed paper with a handwritten script, official letterhead, and formal layout, clearly reflecting the historical period in which it was written.