A 22 Year Old African American Soldier fights in the Civil War as a substitute for white cotton merchant
(MILITARY--CIVIL WAR.) Certificate issued to a Memphis man who hired a Black substitute named Henry Porter assigned to the 88th Regiment of US Col. Infantry to avoid the draft. 2 pages, each about 10 x 8 inches, signed by various officers; folds, minor wear. Memphis, TN, 28 January and 15.....