#79 USCT Corps Badge 74th Regiment

 

UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS (USCT) 19^th Army Corps Department of the Gulf, 74^th Regiment US COLORED TROOPS, 2^nd Louisiana Native Guards, 2^nd Regiment Corps de Afrique Infantry

$1250 shipped 

#74 9th Corp Badge

#74   9th Corp Badge 

Example pictured in Phillips badge book 

$425 shipped 
 

#54 Eagle Cape Clasp 1830s

 #54  Eagle Cape Clasp 1830s - each approx 2" x 1" 

$525 shipped 

# 33 Pre Civil War Plate

 

#33  Pre Civil War Plate 

Nondug with some silver plate, one loop, approx 4 3/4 x 3 1/2. 

S495 shipped 

#32 Stencil 28th Maine Infantry

 

#32  Stencil 28th Maine Infantry

Dorilous Nichol was in the 28th, Company A - stencil punched 29th spprox 4 3/4 x 1 3/4. 

$375 shipped 

#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 Smead

#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 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 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

#487 ID Tag Delevan (Daniel) M. Yeamans, 2nd & 21st New York Infantry

 

#487  Delevan (Daniel) M. Yeamans, 2^nd and 21st New York Infantry, large 31mm pewter

front: D. M. YEAMANS/CO. E./2^d 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.

2^nd 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