IRON BRIGADE: PRIVATE OSCAR H. COMFORT, DISCHARGE AND CDV. THIS DISCHARGE IS FOR PRIVATE OSCAR H. COMFORT WHO IS DESCRIBED AS A MUSICIAN OF GENERAL BRAGG'S BRIGADE BAND. BORN IN MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN. HE ENLISTED ON AUGUST 13, 1862, MUSTERED INTO THE 30TH WI INFANTRY. HE WAS TRANSFERRED INTO 1ST BRIGADE, 1ST DIVISION, US ARMY BAND OCTOBER 20, 1862, AND WAS DISCHARGED JUNE 12, 1865 AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. SIGNED BY CAPTAIN JAMES DAY WOOD OF THE 2ND WI. DISCHARGE HAS CREASES, BUT FREE OF ANY TEARS. FINE OVERALL. CDV OF PRIVATE COMFORT HAS PORTAGE, WISCONSIN BACKMARK. THE CABINET CARD PURPORTED TO BE THAT OF HIS WIFE. BOTH IN GOOD CONDITION. ANYTHING RELATED TO THE IRON BRIGADE IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE. A HISTORICAL DATA PAGE ON BOTH COMFORT AND WOOD ACCOMPANIES. WORTHY OF FURTHER RESEARCH.
