Civil War Diaries, Medals, Pocket Knife, Richard Carter Collection

Civil War Diaries, Medals, Pocket Knife, Richard Carter Collection
2 Civil War Diaries Dated 1861 And 1863, One With Detailed Account Of The Battle At Rappahannock Station, One With Account Of First Bull Run. Book Of General Orders Affecting The Volunteer Force 1864, Military Medals, Coin, Silver Plated Pocket Knife, And Newspaper Clippings From The Life Of Richard Carter. ALL CREDIT CARDS WILL BE MANUALLY VERIFIED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. Medals Marked G.A.R. 1861-1866. Button Marked Grand Army Of The Republic 1861-1866. Coin Reads One Penny Dodgeville Chapter No. 82 R.A.M. Dodgeville Wis., Richard Carter SHTWSSTK. Pocket Knife Blade Inscribed Lieut. R. Carter. Book Titled General Orders Affecting The Volunteer Force, Adjusted Generals Office 1863, Washington Government Printing Office 1864. First Page Reads Richard Carter Capt... Chattanooga Tenn Nov 17th 64. Cover Of First Journal Marked Rick Carter 5th Wis. Vols. 6th Army Corps. First Page Reads Lieut. R. Carter, Co. I. 5th Wis.Vol. Infy., Residence Platterville Wisconsin, In case of my decease in battle otherwise telegraph the fact and manner and my effects to William E. Carter Platterville Wisconsin. Passage Dated Saturday Nov. 7th 1863 Reads " Again we are in motion towards the enemy. We moved out at day light our Brigade leading left in front. Ordered not to light any extra large fires... a citizen outside our picket lines had been told by a staff officer yesterday that we were to match today... soon after noon reached the railroad I think near Rappahannock Station. Rebels are in plain sight." Passage Dated Sunday Nov. 8th 1863 "Just before sundown yesterday our Brigade received orders to forward in line of battle. After march to within sight of the Rebel fortifications we partook of something to eat and soon started again forward. The Sixth Maine were deployed as skirmishers. We supported them on the first line and were in turn supported by the 49th r 119th Pa. In the charge we took possession of the fort and the connecting rifle pits. The fire was very hot but we drove the enemy from his works. They fought stubbornly but the 2nd Brigade aiding our Brigade took 1200 [illegible] of artillery [and] eight or nine stand of [unreadable] with 1500 stand of arms the Col. was wounded in the hand. Major mortally wounded, Capts. Walker and Ord... killed and Lieuts Hutchinson And Farnell wounded. 7 enlisted men killed and 47 wounded. The Sixth [illegible] took 15 officers killed and wounded [and] about 90 men I understand. We slept on our arms near the fort. Soon After noon we crossed the river and marched to Brandy Station in line of battle. The country through here is the finest I evr saw in Virginia. We found Rebel winter quarters scattered around Brandy Station..." Monday Nov 9th Entry Includes Carter's Transcription Of Brig. General Russell's Congratulatory Address: "Officers and soldiers your valiant conduct of the 7th of Nov. will live in the annals of our country and will not be the least glorious of the exploits of the Army of the Potomac. But your General can not but express to you himself his congratulations..." Second Diary Mentions First Battle Of Bull Run, Reads "Sunday July 21, At 2 o'clock this morning we were awakened by our officers [and] started for Bull's Run, Men At 6'20' the signal gun was fired [and] it was a long time before they replied- it was near noon ere the battle reached its height, at that time the 69th N.Y. made a charge. Tremendous firing lasted the entire day. Our forces made them retreat several times, but they received reinforcement all day." Marked Diary 1861, A Pocket Diary For 1861 Containting A Blank Space For Every Day Of The Year, Published Annually By Denton And Wood Cambridgeport Mass. 1861. Smallest Medal Approximately 1.0L x 0.75W in. General Orders Book Approximately 7.375L x 5.125W x 0.875D in. Direct Provenance. Part Of The Richard Carter Collection.Handed down directly through his family, These items come from his great great granddaughter.