General François-Xavier ROUSSEL (Charmes, Vosges, 1770 – kil - Lot 256

General François-Xavier ROUSSEL (Charmes, Vosges, 1770 – killed by a cannonball at the Battle of HEILBERG (East Prussia) on June 10, 1807) General – Army of the Sambre and Meuse. 3rd Battalion – Document signed by the members of the 60th Infantry Half-Brigade (13 signatures), including ROUSSEL as Brigade Commander, on a “List of Replacements for an officer position vacant since the 1st Prairial, Year 5, drawn up in accordance with the decrees of the Executive Directory...” - for Joseph Tierce, Second Lieutenant, commissioned by order of the Commander-in-Chief - in WIESBADEN (Germany), on the 10th of Fructidor, Year 5 (August 27, 1797) - black seal – 1 page (34 x 20) oblong.