This collection contains a sworn statement made by Captain Henry Van Winkle, commander of Company A, 1st U. S. Colored Troops (which is the 1st U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army) during the American Civil War. The document is also attested by three non-commissioned officers serving in his company. The three non-commissioned officers were First Sergeant Henry Green, Sergeant Robert Bouldin, and Sergeant John Ross. The purpose of the statement is to explain the loss of seventeen haversacks, thirteen canteens, two shelter tents, and two pairs of coat straps during their retreat at the Second Battle of Fair Oaks. First Lieutenant Nathan Bishop also signed the document as a witness.