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Ladder badge for Company K 76th Ohio Vols. Pin and ribbon
hanger remain on the back.
Seventy-sixth Infantry. - Cols., Charles R. Woods, William
B. Woods; Lieut.-Cols., Willard Warner, Edward Briggs; Maj.,
Reason C. Strong. This regiment was organized at Camp Sherman
from Oct. 5, 1861, to Feb. 3, 1862, to serve for three years.
It left Newark, O., and proceeding via Paducah, Ky., to Fort
Donelson, took an active part in the engagement at that place.
During the entire engagement at Shiloh it was exposed to the
enemy's fire. It formed a part of the grand reserve during the
advance on Corinth and after the evacuation moved to Memphis,
marching 130 miles with wagon supplies. In August, forming a
part of an expedition of observation, it moved down the Missis-
sippi, landed at Milliken's bend, surprised the 31st La. regi-
ment, and captured all its camp and garrison equipage. At the
battle of Chickasaw bayou it was held in reserve, but at Arkan-
sas Post the regiment charged within 100 yards of the rifle-
pits, halted, opened fire and held the position for 3 hours,
when the enemy surrendered. It participated in the siege of
Vicksburg; then marched and skirmished in northern Alabama and
Tennessee, arriving at Chattanooga in time to join in the as-
sault on Lookout mountain; was engaged at Missionary ridge, and
at Ringgold charged up Taylor's ridge under a heavy fire, suf-
fering a fearful loss. In one company of 20 men 8 were killed
and 8 wounded, 7 being shot down while carrying the regimental
colors. In Jan., 1864, about two thirds of the regiment re-en-
listed as veterans and were furloughed to their homes. The
regiment went away 962 strong, and returned in two years with
less than 300. It returned to the field in due time and par-
ticipated in the Atlanta campaign, the march to the sea, up
through the Carolinas and in the last battle at Bentonville.
It was mustered out on July 15, 1865. During its service the
regiment lost 241 men wounded in battle, 351 died on the field
or in hospitals - a sad but noble record
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Important memento's of the Fall of Richmond and the
Surrender of Lee's Army at Appomatox. Firstly, a letter from
Colonel A B Lawrence, late Quartermaster 24th Army Corps
USA, in a letter to the Reverend Charles J Hill of Middletown Ct
in 1880, Colonel Lawrence writes; "This is to certify that the
fragments of bunting hereto attached is a piece of the
Confederate Flag that had floated over the Rebel Capitol in
Richmond Va. Cut in pieces for distribution as a significant
memento of the War. 2 that the Confederate notes are a part
of the Funds of the Army surrendered by General R E Lee at
Appomatox and were receipted for by me as such on account
of the officers of the disbursing department of that Army.
signed A B Lawrence late Chief Quartermaster 24th Army
Corps"
Wonderful souvenir containing a piece of the National Flag of
the Confederacy flown over Richmond when it fell and two $10
Confederate notes of the funds of the Army of Northern
Virginia which Lee surrendered at Appomatox. You rarely see
documented pieces of such importance on the marketplace
anymore and these are attached to the letter documenting
them which were given to a Minister in Connecticut. Just
spectacular.
Some splits in the letter at the folds due to age.
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$900
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Scarce pair of Union Staff Colonel's Civil War Should insignia.
Roughly 4 x 1 in great condition. Rare to find Colonel's
insignia of any kind available.
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Regimental Badge from the 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. A 9 month regiment that saw hard action with the 2nd
Corps at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Crossed rifles with a suspended knapsack with 132 PV around
a 2nd Corps Trefoil. Rare Regimental Corps type badge.
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