A rare collection from a Civil War Soldier, direct provenance.
April 1861 Enrolls Co. C, 2d WI Vol. Inf. Recruiting Duty-June 11 1861 Mustered As Orderly Sgt. Regimental Band-June 30th Arrives In VA-July 16 En Route To Active Warfare in VA. Attached to Sherman's Bde. Tyler's Div.-July 18 1861 Recon. At Blackburn's Ford-July 21st 1861 First Battle Of Bull Run (First Manassas)16th 1861 Orders abolishing regimental bands. Home-March 21 1862 To Wash. to re-enlist Enrolls 5th Wisconsin Vol. Inf. Regt. Army Of the Potomac. Appt. Qtr. Master's Sgt. to Quarter Master John G. Clark-April 3 Battle (Skirmish) at Young's Mill-April 5th Battle At Lee's Mill-May 5th 1862 Battle Of Williamsburg-Late May 1862-June 5 1862 Picket Duty on Chickahominy-Seven Day's Battles -Union defeat under McClellan's Peninsula Campaign June 27, 28th 1862 Battle at Golding's Farm (RC calls Golden's Farm)June 29 Savage's Station-June 30th White Oak Swamp-July 1 Malvern Hill--Aug 28th 1862 Sent to relieve of Gen. Pope At 2nd Bull Run Union in retreat To Centreville Sept. 14th 1862 Battle At Crampton's Gap-Sept. 16-17th 1862 Battle Of Antietam ?Very Bloody Battle?--Sept 18th 1862 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant acting Oct. 1-Early October Falls ill in trouble for AWOL, exonerated-Apr.28th 1863 Rejoins Co. Goes to Rappahannock--May 3 1863 Battle Of Mary's Heights Injured May 12th 1863 Commissioned 1st Lt.-July 2 1863 Battle Of Gettysburg, Pa.-Nov. 7 1863 Battle Of Rappahannock Station Detailed in Letter-May 4th 1864 Battle Of The Wilderness-May 8 12 Battle At Spotsylvania-July 5th 1864 Special Order signed by Townsend for assignment to duty Ordered to relieve Capt. Whitehead as Forage Officer at Chattanooga-May 18 1864 Acting Chief Quarter Master, Cavalry Corps, Military Div. Of The Miss., on Major Gen. J.H. Wilson's Staff At Macon Georgia. Commission signed by Lincoln -Nov. 6 1865 Capt. Carter reported from Platteville Wis. to Gen Thomas, Adj. Gen. Of The Army at Washington--Nov. 27 1865 mustered out.
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LOT 138:
Richard Carter Silver Pendant (Jefferson Davis Coin) With Soldiers And Citizens Biographical Record
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Richard Carter Silver Pendant (Jefferson Davis Coin) With Soldiers And Citizens Biographical Record
Richard Carter Silver PendantJefferson Davis Coin) With Soldiers And Citizens Biographical Record 1890, Vol. II, Wisconsin, From The Family Of Capt. Richard Carter And Judge Geo. B. Carter, Both Of Whom Are Featured In The Book. ALL CREDIT CARDS WILL BE MANUALLY VERIFIED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. Pendant Reads Washington Chapter Platterville Wis. Attached Note Relates Pendant To Passage In Book That Reads Captain Carter Is Commander Of Post No. 109... One Of His Trophies Is The Charm Of A Chapter Mason Made From A Silver Half Dollar Taken From The Money Of Jeff Davis... Title Page Of Book Reads Soldiers And Citizens Album Of Biographical Record Containing Personal Sketches Of Army Men And Citizens Prominent In Loyalty To The Union, Also A Chronological And Statistical History Of The Civil War And A History Of The Grand Army Of The Republic With Portraits Of Soldiers And Prominent Citizens. Chicago Illinois, Grand Army Publishing Company, 1890. Includes Newspaper Clippings Of the Carter Family Found Within. Direct Provenance.Handed down directly through his family, These items come from his great great granddaughter. Pendant 4.7g, Approximately 1.125L x 0.875W in. Book Approximately 10.5L 8.75W x 2.5D in.
