#10 Ordnance Button Group - very nice

#10 Ordnance Button Group

Very nice group of tough to find Civil War ordnance buttons. 

a.    Left coat early Scovills rmdc              $275 shipped

b.    2^nd from left coat Horstmann rmdc shank bent     $250 shipped

c.     Center coat W.R. Williams                 $300 shipped

d.    2^nd from right coat Robinson               $250 shipped

e.    Right coat US Ordnance                    $425 shipped

f.      Center cuff war period Scovill            $75 shipped

g.    Left US Ord cuff slightest push          $85 shipped

h.    Right US Ord cuff                               $135 shipped

#9 ID Tag 4th New Hampshire Volunteers – Rare Style Disk

#9 ID Tag 4^th New Hampshire Volunteers – Rare Style Disk

Rare style disk LARGE 34mm pewter with McClellan bust. 

$1,350 shipped  

#8 Civil War Patriotic Envelopes - 76 different

 #8 Civil War Patriotic Envelopes - 76 different

shipped $380

#7 ID Gettysburg 16th Pennsylvania Cav Trooper CDV Group

 #7 ID Gettysburg 16th Pennsylvania Cav Trooper CDV Group 

Group of T. Rodemaker listed on the Gettysburg Pennsylvania Monument 

shipped $350 

#499 ID Tag 14th Vermont Infantry, and 1st Batty HA and 1st Batty LA

#499  ID Tag 14^th Vermont Infantry

Barber initially in the 14^th VT Infantry and later in the 1^st Batty Heavy Artillery and 1^st and 2^nd Batty Light Artillery. Lots of electronic records for Barber to include copy of his diary from 1865 service. Appears from records he was assigned to USA General Hospital, Frederick, MD from June 29, 1863 to muster out of the 14^th in August; likely involved in caring for the Gettysburg wounded.  The 14th Vt took part in the repulse of Pickett's Division at Gettysburg. 

1,500 shipped & electronic records

#498 Scarce Provost Guard ID Badge - 21st CT Vols - Wounded Fredericksburg

#498  Scarce Provost Guard ID Badge - 21st CT Vols - Wounded Fredericksburg. LARGE silver approximately 1 1/4 inch in diameter. Beautiful and scarce badge. Provost Guards were a select unit of soldiers. Clasp loop replaced or reattached at some point. 

Shipped $3,250

 

#494 ID Tag 56th Pennsylvania Co. F GETTYSBURG Nurse, FIFER & POW Ralph M. Musser

#494  ID Tag 56^th Pennsylvania Co. F  GETTYSBURG Nurse, FIFER & POW Ralph M. Musser - dug

Disc marked FIFER pewter 31 mm in dug condition. Copies of records included.

Dug about 1988 at Ely’s Ford Road Spotsylvania Co. VA by Frank Galansky of Baltimore, MD  

Private/ Principal Musician FIFER

Ralph M. Musser’s name is listed on the Gettysburg Battlefield Pennsylvania State Monument located on Cemetery Ridge.

GETTYSBURG – muster roll states “….July & Aug 1863 absent hospl nurse at Gettysburg Pa…..”

Born April 12, 1844 Millheim Pennsylvania, dark complexion stood 5’ 7”, black hair, black eyes, occupation laborer, died September 1919 Williamsport and buried Lewisburg PA

Enlisted November 17, 1861 Aaronburg, PA

Mustered in February 8, 1862

POW Bull Run August 29, 1862

Paroled and reported at Camp Parole, MD November 1862

Re-enlisted January 2, 1864 at Culpeper VA

US Army General Hospital, Fairfax VA

Mustered out July 1, 1865

September – October 1863 promoted to Principal Musician at Bristoe Station VA

 

Ralph M. Musser was present for duty during the following battles:

·         2^nd Manassas/Bull Run POW

·         Fredericksburg

·         Chancellorsville

·         Brandy Station

·         Gettysburg

·         Bristoe Station

·         Wilderness

·         Spotsylvania

·         Cold Harbor

·         Peterburg

·         Five Forks

·         Lee’s surrender at Appomattox

The 56^th Pennsylvania was a Fighting Regiment ….as seen by Ralph M. Musser’s testimony 

$1850 shipped

#492 ID Tag 1st Regiment NY Light Artillery & 1st Independent Battery NY Light Artillery Benjamin Franklin

 

#492  ID Tag 1^st Regiment NY Light Artillery  & 1^st Independent Battery NY Light Artillery Benjamin Franklin Smead – non-dug. Copies of records included. 

Brass 28mm disc in nice non-dug condition.

Served 3 years 9 months, 1 year on this in hospital

Born Bath NY, printer by occupation, stood 5’ 7 ½”, light complexion, brown hair, grey eyes

Mustered in September 1861 Battery E 1^st REG New York Light Artillery

Early 1862 while on march to Williamsburg injured both ankles on Corduroy Rd. moving cannon

Transferred August 5, 1862 to Cowan’s 1^st Independent Battery NYLA

Re-enlisted February 11, 1864

Mustered out June 23 1865

Died November 12, 1917

Private Smead present as member of Battery E 1^st REG NY Light Artillery at battles of:

·         Williamsburg

·         Seven Days Before Richmond

Also present as member of 1^st Independent Battery NY Light Artillery at the battles of:

·         Bristoe

·         Rappahannock Station

·         Wilderness

·         Spotsylvania

·         Cold Harbor

·         Winchester

·         Fisher’s Hill

·         Cedar Creek

·         Petersburg

·         Sailor’s Creek

·         Lee’s surrender at Appomattox

Private Benjamin Franklin Smead was certainly there ……

 

$1375 shipped

Seven Days Before Richmond began on Wednesday, June 25, 1862, with a Union attack in the minor Battle of Oak Grove, but McClellan quickly lost the initiative as Lee began a series of attacks at Beaver Dam Creek (Mechanicsville) on June 26, Gaines's Mill on June 27, the minor actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farm on June 27 and 28, and the attack on the Union rear guard at Savage's Station on June 29. McClellan's Army of the Potomac continued its retreat toward the safety of Harrison's Landing on the James River. Lee's final opportunity to intercept the Union Army was at the Battle of Glendale on June 30, but poorly executed orders and the delay of Stonewall Jackson's troops allowed his enemy to escape to a strong defensive position on Malvern Hill. At the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, Lee launched futile frontal assaults and suffered heavy casualties in the face of strong infantry and artillery defenses.

#491 ID Tag 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry BAND William H. Gibson – dug

 #491  ID Tag 5^th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry BAND William H. Gibson  – dug

Disc marked “BAND”  Large 30mm brass disc dug condition. copies of records included. 

Residence Fremont NH; born August 1, 1839; 22 years old; stood 5’ 11 ½ inches. Light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, musician before the war. 

Enlisted October 7, 1861 as 1^st Class Musician into 5^th NH Band.

Mustered out August 8 1862

His term of service was 3 years but was honorably discharged at Harrison Landing, Va. when by act of Congress regimental bands were abolished.

Left New Hampshire for Washington, D.C., October 29, 1861. Camp at Bladensburg, Md., defenses of Washington, D.C., until November 27, 1861. Expedition to lower Maryland November 3–11. At Camp California, near Alexandria, Va., until March 10, 1862. Scout to Burke's Station January 17, 1862 (Company A). Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10–15. Reconnaissance to Gainesville March 20, and to Rappahannock Station March 28–29. Warrenton Junction March 28. Moved to the Virginia Peninsula April 4. Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4. Temporarily attached to Woodbury's Engineer Brigade. Construct Grapevine Bridge over Chickahominy May 28–30. Battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines May 31-June 1. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Orchard Station June 28. Peach Orchard, Allen's Farm and Savage's Station June 29. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing until August 16. Movement to Fortress Monroe, then to Alexandria and to Centreville, Va., August 16–30. Cover Pope's retreat from Bull Run. Maryland Campaign September–October. Battle of South Mountain, Md., September 14 (reserve). Antietam Creek, near Keedysville, September 15. Battle of Antietam, September 16–17. Duty at Harpers Ferry, W. Va., September 21 to October 29. Reconnaissance to Charlestown October 16–17. Advance up Loudoun Valley and movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 17. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12–15. Burnside's Second Campaign, "Mud March," January 20–24, 1863. Duty at Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1–5. Reconnaissance to Rappahannock June 9. Gettysburg Campaign June 13-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg, July 1–3. Moved to Concord, N.H., July 26-August 3. Duty at Draft Rendezvous, Concord, N.H., until November. Moved to Point Lookout, Md., November 8–13, and duty there guarding prisoners until May 27, 1864. Moved to Cold Harbor, Va., May 27-June 1, and joined the Army of the Potomac. Battles about Cold Harbor June 1–12. Before Petersburg, Va., June 16–19. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Jerusalem Plank Road June 22–23, 1865. Deep Bottom, north of James River, July 27–28. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30 (reserve). Demonstration north of James River August 13–20. Strawberry Plains August 14–18. Ream's Station August 25. Non-veterans mustered out October 12, 1864. Reconnaissance to Hatcher's Run December 9–10. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5–7, 1865. Watkins' House March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. On line of Hatcher's and Gravelly Runs March 29–30. Hatcher's Run or Boydton Road March 31. White Oak Road March 31. Sutherland Station April 2. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sailor's Creek April 6. High Bridge and Farmville April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Moved to Washington, D.C., May 2–12. Grand Review of the Armies May 23.

$1475 shipped 

#490 ID Tag 36th & 208th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Watson L. Gantt – dug

#490  ID Tag 36^th & 208^th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Watson L. Gantt  – dug

 Large 30mm brass disc dug condition with gold in all the right places. Sack of info/records copies included.

36^th REG organized at Harrisburg July 4, 1863 as an Emergency Regiment for the protection of Pennsylvania during Lee’s invasion – Gettysburg. Mustered out August 11, 1863.

 208^th REG organized at Harrisburg August/September 1864.

Mustered in September 5, 1864

Mustered out June 1, 1865

Service & Battles - 1864

• Siege operations against Petersburg and, Richmond, Va., September, 1864, to April, 1865.
• Picket and fatigue duty on the Bermuda Hundred front till November 27, 1864.
• Joined Army Potomac before Petersburg.
• Movement in support of Weldon Railroad Expedition December 7-11. 

Service & Battles - 1865

• Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865.
• Fort Stedman March 25.
• Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9.
• Assault on and capture of Petersburg April 2.
• Pursuit of Lee April 3-9.
• At Nottaway Court House April 9-20.
• Moved to City Point,
• Thence to Alexandria April 20-28.
• Duty at Alexandria till June.
• Grand Review May 23.
• Mustered out June 1, 1865.

$1375 shipped

#489 Stencil George H. Davis 4th & 26th Mass. Infantry – PRISONER of WAR

 

#489  Stencil George H. Davis 4^th & 26^th Mass. Infantry – PRISONER of WAR

Stencil 3 ¼ x 1 ½ inches used to mark clothing/belongings and for identification purposes.

Prisoner of War September 19, 1864

Exchanged March 14, 1865

Died of disease 19 March 1865 in Annapolis, MD

 

Residence Easton, Mas, 19 year-old mechanic

Enlisted April 16, 1861

Mustered in 4^th Mass Co. B April 22, 1861

Mustered out July 22, 1861

 

Mustered in 26^th Mass  Co. C October 25,1861

Re-enlisted January 1, 1864

Promotions Sergt, and Corpl. November 1, 1861

$695 shipped

 

The 26th Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was recruited largely by Col. Edward F. Jones, formerly commander of the 6th Regt. 3 Months. The nucleus of the 26th first assembled at Camp Cameron in North Cambridge, and was known as the 6th Regiment, many of its officers and men having served in the old 6th above mentioned. On Sept. 23, 1861, the regiment was transferred to Camp Chase, Lowell, where it completed its organization as the 26th Regiment. The men were mustered in on various dates during September and October. Ordered to report to Gen, Butter, the regiment embarked at Boston, Nov. 19, and on Dec. 3 reached Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico, where Gen. Butler's form were being assembled for a movement on New Orleans. Here the regiment remained until the middle of April, 1862, being assigned to Williams' (2d) Division.

During the last of April, after Farragut's fleet had opened the lower Mississippi, the 26th occupied Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Early in July the regiment moved up to the city of New Orleans, where it remained doing guard and provost duty until the beginning of the following summer. During the winter of 1862-63 the 19th Corps was formed, the 26th Regt. becoming a part of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division.

The first combat service of the 26th Regt. was at La Fourche Crossing, sixty miles west of New Orleans, where the Confederates were making a movement toward Brashear City. Here five companies of the 26th were attacked, June 21, 1863, by a force under Gen. Taylor. The assailants were repulsed with severe loss. The 26th lost 5 killed and mortally wounded and 8 wounded, not mortally. Returning to New Orleans on July 15, it remained there until August 28, when it moved to Baton Rouge to join an expedition against Sabine Pass.

The expedition was not a success, and by the middle of September the 26th was back at New Orleans. Later in the fall it proceeded again up past La Fourche Crossing, through Brashear City and on to Fort Bisland, at which latter place it rested until Oct. 3. Thence it marched to Opelousas, where it remained until Nov. 1, when it started back, arriving at New Iberia, Nov. 17, where it remained until the close of the year. Early in January, 1864, the regiment moved to Franklin, where, during January and February, 546 men, nearly two thirds of the regiment, reenlisted for three years. These men were sent home on the 22d of March and were furloughed until the 4th of May, returning to Now Orleans, May 20. After several unimportant transfers, on July 10 it embarked for Bermuda Hundred, Va., arriving July 21. Transferred to Tennallytown near Washington, it became a part of Birge's (1st) Brigade, Grover's (2d) Division, Emory's (19th) Corps.

About the middle of August the regiment moved into the Shenandoah Valley, advanced to Berryville the 16th, then retired to Charlestown and to Halltown. Advancing again, on September 19 it was heavily engaged at Winchester, Va., losing 46 in killed and mortally wounded, including Captain Thayer and Major Clark. This was the regiment's heaviest loss in any one action.

After pursuing the enemy to Mount Jackson beyond Harrisonburg, Va., the 26th returned to Cedar Creek. Here just prior to the battle of October 10, the members who had not re-enlisted were sent home for muster out. On the 19th of October the 26th, now reduced to a battalion of five companies, shared in the battle of Cedar Creek, losing 30 officers and men, of whom 4 were killed or mortally wounded.

On October 26, while on duty guarding a forage train, Lieut. McQuestion and 45 men were surprised and captured by Confederate cavalry near Newtown, Va. The regiment remained in or near Winchester, Va., until May, 1865, when it was sent to Washington and thence to Savannah, Ga., where it arrived June 8. It remained at Savannah until August 26, 1865, when it was mustered out of the service. On September 12 it took transport for Boston, and at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor, Sept. 18, 1865, it received its final payment and discharge.