Ca. 1900-10. National Tribune printed form with a colored border festooned w/bust photos of the various Army of Gulf commanders. Measures 24" in height and 19" in width, and has the certification of Stokes service inked into blank spaces at the bottom: "This is to certify that John S. Stokes served in the Army of the Gulf, having been a member of Company "I" & "B", 8th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry, 19th Army Corps (signed) The National Tribune." With gold stamped National Tribune seal attached to the lower left corner. Despite some light wear & minor chipping at the extremities, the piece is in very good condition, dry-mounted and in shrink wrap.

A native of Freedom, NH, eighteen year-old John Stokes enlisted as a private and was mustered into Co. "I", 8th NH Infantry, on 12/20/1861. H was promoted to corporal, and is listed as being wounded at Port Hudson, LA, 5/27/1863, and being a POW (5/31/1864) and being exchanged (10/23/1864) He transferred to Co. "B" in January 1865 and was mustered out at Vicksburg, MS, 10/28/1865. His unit, the 8th New Hampshire, was mustered into service 12/23/1861 and was transferred to the Dept. of the Gulf in March 1862. It participated in numerous river operations, including the Siege of Port Hudson in the summer of 1863. Designated as 2nd New Hampshire Cavalry in December 1863, and it the following year it particpated in the Red River campaign and remained stationed in the Gulf, mustering out at Vicksburg in late October 1863. During service it lost 104 men killed and mortally wounded and 258 men by disease.

Fine display piece. Documentation included.

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