#10 Ordnance Button Group
Very nice group of tough to find Civil War ordnance buttons.
a.
Left coat early Scovills
rmdc $275 shipped
b.
2nd from left
coat Horstmann rmdc shank bent $250 shipped
c. Center coat W.R. Williams HOLD
d.
2nd from
right coat Robinson $250 shipped
e. Right coat US Ordnance HOLD
f.
Center cuff war period
Scovill $75 shipped
g. Left US Ord cuff slightest push HOLD
h. Right US Ord cuff HOLD
#9 ID Tag 4th New Hampshire Volunteers – Rare Style Disk
Rare style disk LARGE 34mm pewter with McClellan bust.
Tag stamped C. W. AYER (Charles W. ) Co F
$1,350 shipped
shipped $380
#499 ID Tag 14th Vermont Infantry
Barber initially in the 14th VT Infantry and later in the 1st Batty Heavy Artillery and 1st and 2nd 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 14th 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. 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 - 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:
·
2nd Manassas/Bull
Run POW
·
Fredericksburg
·
Chancellorsville
·
Brandy Station
·
Gettysburg
·
Bristoe Station
·
Wilderness
·
Spotsylvania
·
Cold Harbor
·
Peterburg
·
Five Forks
· Lee’s surrender at Appomattox
The 56th 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 Smead – non-dug. Copies of records included.
Brass 28mm disc in nice non-dug condition.
Served 3 years 9 months, 1 year of 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 1st
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 1st
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 1st
REG NY Light Artillery at battles of:
·
Williamsburg
·
Seven Days Before
Richmond
Also present as member of 1st 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.
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 1st
Class Musician into 5th 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
36th 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.
Mustered in September 5, 1864
Mustered out June 1, 1865
$1375 shipped
#487 Delevan (Daniel) M. Yeamans, 2nd and 21st New York Infantry, large 31mm pewter
front: D. M. YEAMANS/CO.
E./2d REG, N.Y.S.V./IRVING ILL.
back: FAIR OAKS/7
DAYS/BEFORE RICHMOND/BRISTOE STATION/BULL RUN(?) also raised letters WAR OF
1861/ENGAGED IN THE ABOVE BATTLES
Dug condition -
difficult to read but there
2nd REG
killed/wounded/missing 253
Yeamans enlisted May 7,
1861 and mustered out after Chancellorsville May 26, 1863.
2nd REG was
also present at Fredericksburg and took significant casualties at Chancellorsville.
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.
$595 shipped