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Auction archive: Lot number 202

New York 115th Volunteers, Civil War Flag Remnant Presented to Widow of Captain Garrett VanDerveer, DOW, Plus

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n. a.
Price realised:
US$240
Auction archive: Lot number 202

New York 115th Volunteers, Civil War Flag Remnant Presented to Widow of Captain Garrett VanDerveer, DOW, Plus

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$240
Beschreibung:

Lot consists of a piece of a flag, CDV of Captain VanDerveer credited to G.H. Manning, Fultonville, NY, and letter to his wife that accompanied the flag piece with its cover. All are framed together, 10.75 x 13.75 in. The letter is addressed to "Mrs. Capt. G. VanDerveer" and dated February 10, 1865, from Head Qrs. 115th NYV, Fort Fisher, NC. The letter relates: "Madam / I herewith enclose a piece of the Old flag that was with the Regt at 'Olustee.' / It being badly torn I thought best to send a piece to all the friends of the Regt. / With the best wishes of the Regt. to the wife of our late friend & comrade." Signed E.L. Walrath, Maj. Cmdg. the Regt. Garret VanDerveer enlisted in August 1862 as a captain in the 115th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at Olustee, FL on February 20, 1864 and died four days later of his wounds. The 115th mustered into US service on August 26, 1862. It proceeded to Sandy Hood, MD where it was equipped. Two weeks later, the 115th was surrendered at Harpers Ferry. It was then paroled and proceeded to Chicago to await exchange. During 1863 its actions were primarily in South Carolina before being sent to Florida in January 1864. After fighting valiantly at Olustee, where it lost 300, including nearly the entire color guard, it was sent to Virginia in April. It was engaged at Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, Ware Bottom Church, Bermuda Hundred, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor, where it lost several dozen men, but nothing like the carnage at Olustee. It then was sent to Petersburg where it participated in the first assault and was present at the mine explosion. It fought at Deep Bottom, Forts Harrison and Gilmer and on the Darbytown road on the way to Richmond where it suffered some loss to "friendly fire" by the 9th Maine. In December it was reassigned and sent to the Carolinas, where it participated in the capture of Fort Fisher, suffering more losses with the explosion of the fort's magazine. It fought at Cape Fear, Fort Anderson and Wilmington. The regiment was mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh, NC. Condition: Overall very good. Some staining to cover, minor staining on letter. Not removed from frame for examination.

Auction archive: Lot number 202
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jul 2018
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Lot consists of a piece of a flag, CDV of Captain VanDerveer credited to G.H. Manning, Fultonville, NY, and letter to his wife that accompanied the flag piece with its cover. All are framed together, 10.75 x 13.75 in. The letter is addressed to "Mrs. Capt. G. VanDerveer" and dated February 10, 1865, from Head Qrs. 115th NYV, Fort Fisher, NC. The letter relates: "Madam / I herewith enclose a piece of the Old flag that was with the Regt at 'Olustee.' / It being badly torn I thought best to send a piece to all the friends of the Regt. / With the best wishes of the Regt. to the wife of our late friend & comrade." Signed E.L. Walrath, Maj. Cmdg. the Regt. Garret VanDerveer enlisted in August 1862 as a captain in the 115th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was wounded at Olustee, FL on February 20, 1864 and died four days later of his wounds. The 115th mustered into US service on August 26, 1862. It proceeded to Sandy Hood, MD where it was equipped. Two weeks later, the 115th was surrendered at Harpers Ferry. It was then paroled and proceeded to Chicago to await exchange. During 1863 its actions were primarily in South Carolina before being sent to Florida in January 1864. After fighting valiantly at Olustee, where it lost 300, including nearly the entire color guard, it was sent to Virginia in April. It was engaged at Port Walthall Junction, Chester Station, Ware Bottom Church, Bermuda Hundred, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor, where it lost several dozen men, but nothing like the carnage at Olustee. It then was sent to Petersburg where it participated in the first assault and was present at the mine explosion. It fought at Deep Bottom, Forts Harrison and Gilmer and on the Darbytown road on the way to Richmond where it suffered some loss to "friendly fire" by the 9th Maine. In December it was reassigned and sent to the Carolinas, where it participated in the capture of Fort Fisher, suffering more losses with the explosion of the fort's magazine. It fought at Cape Fear, Fort Anderson and Wilmington. The regiment was mustered out in June 1865 at Raleigh, NC. Condition: Overall very good. Some staining to cover, minor staining on letter. Not removed from frame for examination.

Auction archive: Lot number 202
Auction:
Datum:
28 Jul 2018
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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