This is a slip of white paper on which is written the countersign for the day noted. All persons approaching a guard in camp would have to give this countersign to be allowed to pass. The countersign was especially important at night when visibility was poor.

The paper meas. approx. 8.00 x 5.00 inches and has written on it in bold period ink “COUNTERSIGN THURSDAY MAY 1, 1862 ‘FLORENCE.’ ” The surface of the paper is very clean but two of the corners are dog-eared. There are also one vertical and one horizontal fold line.

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