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![<b>The first battle between ironclad warships in American military history!</b>
13 1/4 x 11, full color print, titled "U.S.S. Monitor vs. C.S.S. Virginia." [The Confederate ironclad "Virginia" was known as the "Merrimac" in the North]. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on high quality stock, with vivid colors, this historic calendar print would look great framed in your office or den. It also could be used as part of a Civil War naval display. Very desirable.
<u>WBTS Trivia</u>: Known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia, it took place off Sewell's Point, near Norfolk, and was fought on March 8-9, 1862, with the two iconic ironclad warships, the U.S.S. Monitor, and the C.S.S. Virginia, engaging in brutal head to head combat, the first ever naval fight in America between ironclad warships!
The battle was part of a strategy implemented by the Confederacy in an attempt to break up the Union's blockade, which had a stranglehold on the South, and effectively cut off the largest cities and ports, and industrial areas from being able to conduct international trade, which was in essence the lifeblood of the Confederacy since they did not do much manufacturing of their own goods.
This battle had huge historical significance around the world as it brought attention to the importance of using ironclad warships during naval combat. It had an immediate impact on the preeminent naval powers, France and England, and they both would soon halt any further construction of wooden-hulled warships.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/mem9521a.jpg)
![<b>"Our Company is still out on picket duty along the Potomac River and our enemy is still on the other side of the Potomac. We can see the Rebels every day. The talk is we will go further South. That part would suit me very well. I would be pleased to go away from this state. I was in Virginia on a scouting party last week, but we could not capture any Rebels. They were as smart as we was on this day."</b>
4 pages, 5 x 8, written in ink, by John Sower, to his parents, on a full color, patriotic letter sheet with a soldier standing at attention shouldering his musket and next to a waving American flag fluttering on top of a flag pole. A tent scene, American flags, and the U.S. Capitol building complete the patriotic scene. Light age toning and wear with a few scattered stains. Bold and neatly written letter. Very desirable Union patriotic letter sheet with full soldier ID.
<b><u>Berlin, Md., Nov. 28, 1861</b></u>
Respectful Father and Mother,
I seat myself down to drop a few lines to you. I am well hoping and wishing that these few lines may find you and mother enjoying the same state of health. I must say Father; the army has become quite a home to me. I like it much better than I thought I would. Our Company is still out on picket duty along the Potomac River and our enemy is still on the other side of the Potomac River. We can see the Rebels every day. Our Regiment at the present time consists of 1,711 men. You can think Father we have quite a Regiment. This is the largest Regiment that Pennsylvania has out for the campaign. Our Regiment has good health at present, and our company has extra good health. So far the weather here at night is very cold along this River and thru the day the weather is quite fine, and further I must say our living is not as good as it might be for this present time, but our company quarter master don’t attend to his business like he ought to. My weight at present 184 lbs. That is not so bad for your son John. I hope the Lord will give me such good health at all times. I further wish he will give me health and strength to return back home again. I don’t think we will lay here long. The talk is we will go further South. That part would suit me very well. I would be pleased to go away from this state. I was in Virginia on a scouting party last week, but we could not capture any Rebels. They were as smart as we was on this day. I am in this Regiment three months & nine days. Father we have received no pay yet, but as soon as we get paid what money I don’t want I will send it home to you for safe keeping. We expect the pay master every day. So Father I will bring my letter to a close.
From your Son,
John Sower
Direct [to] Point of Rocks, Md.
Co. N, 28th Regiment P.V., in care of Col. [John] Geary
More content. Very desirable Pennsylvania letter fully identified.
<b><u>John Geary</b></u> was appointed Colonel of the 28th Pennsylvania Infantry on June 28, 1861, and joined the command of General Nathaniel P. Banks at Harpers Ferry, Va. He distinguished himself in several engagements and was wounded at Bolivar Heights, Md., captured Leesburg, Va., in March 1862, and was promoted to brigadier general that same month. He suffered two wounds at the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., while serving as a brigade commander, and returned to action in time to command a division of the 12th Corps at the epic battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Later transferred to the western army, he fought at Chattanooga, in the Atlanta campaign and took part in General William T. Sherman's celebrated March to the Sea. After the capture of Savannah, Ga., General Geary was appointed it's military governor. His post war career saw him elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1866, serving two terms.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2053a.jpg)
![<b>Written on multiple imprinted regimental letter sheets!
"Burnside will not go into winter quarters till he has Richmond & slain enough Rebels to make it pay to rest a while. I envy no one at home while the war lasts. It is better to fight to the death than let these Rebels conquer. I hope the most desperate measures will be adopted & I much prefer their Slaves should cut their throats & sew them to their own abode that they should slay our soldiers & destroy the Union. If we are not soon successful I shall be most thankful when the Slave take the knife for the extermination of every Rebel at all hazards. We must see to it that this war is not ended until every Rebel is crushed, humbled or hung. The more hung the better if they will persist in their way. Now I am going to read the President's message."</b>
9 pages, 5 x 8 in ink, on three separate imprinted regimental letter sheets with vignette of the Maine State Seal at upper left corner. Written by Chaplain Edward Furbish. Comes with an envelope addressed to his wife with a 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp, addressed to Mrs E.B. Furbish, New Haven, Conn, Box 565. Also includes his wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to a 2 3/8 x 4 card. Very nice standing view of Chaplain Furbish posing with one hand resting on the back of a studio chair while he wears his single breasted military frock coat with black Chaplin buttons. There is a very tiny chip out of the photographic paper at the extreme upper right corner which is well away from the subject. No backmark. ID on the reverse: Edward B. Furbish, 25th Maine Vol., Chaplain, 10/4/62-7/11/63.
<b><u>Head Quarters 25th Maine Regiment, Arlington Heights, Camp Tom Casey, Dec. 1, 1862</b></u>
My own Gracie,
No one would think it was the first day of December here who has lived in New England. It is warmer & milder here than it can be with you. We keep a little fire in our tents, but only a little. It is like our early Spring or Fall days. The grass about my tent has looked quite green, but I will think not thrive much longer. I am now in the Chapel Tent among the sick. There are but two who are dangerously sick here, and one may die. That is why I am here tonight. Do not know how long I shall remain. I am very well indeed. Have never felt more healthy & think I am gaining every day, but some of these poor fellows are failing sadly, yet we hope they will come out of it. Think we shall after all lose two or three of those now sick, but it may not be so. Have not done much of anything today not even in visiting. This morning wrote a letter home to Mother & told her I hoped she would be able to stop & see you, but I should not be surprised if they should be in such haste to see Father that they should conclude to come down & see you some time after they have been settled, but I hope they will be able to stop as they come on. After writing her I laid down or rather reclined & read the papers which have been sent me. This took till dinner time. Took Lilly out a little while to try her & see how her lameness appeared. It does not show now only a very little when turning. Think in a very little while that she will be entirely over it. Hope so at least. Then wrote a letter to one of Mr. Kimble's friends telling all I could about him. He was not married but had a little child. As soon as he found that he was to have one he took the Mother to his home & acknowledged the child, but yet I do not think he ever had married the Mother. It will be very hard indeed for her. He had on his finger a ring with her name on it & all seemed to think he was attached to her. I wrote her a letter as though she had been his wife without in any way alluding to the fact which I have told you & yet I have half thought there was another whom he loved more perhaps than the Mother of his child which may have deterred him from marrying. He had no relatives other than a brother's wife. All the rest of the family had died as suddenly as he. The notice in the paper was that he had no relatives & yet he left a child & the mother. What a comfort it would be if she could only bear his name & feel that the one she loved was in the sight of the world her husband. She will have a hard path to walk in this life. Hope she may meet her lover in heaven, or at least may here be comforted. There are a good many sad hearts here in this world who do not know enough to seek comfort from the Source of Blessings, but it is given unto us. Dr. True asked me tonight if I would have come out here had I known I should not return. He said he would not. He has left a wife & children behind. The more I see of the men the more I feel our love is peculiarly strong & precious to us. I do love you my Gracie more than I can begin to tell you. May Notre Pere be near us & keep us safe. Can but feel anxious about your health & long to hear from you. Until yesterday have not written you on Sundays because I was too tired & had too much to do, & sometimes did not finish in season for Monday morning's mail, then you would be without a letter from Monday morning until Wednesday morning, but they never ought to be detained longer than that. I write every day & have excepting Sunday's so you ought to receive six letters a week. Last week I think I only sent five letters. Will it do if here after I only send them once in two days or four a week? Think after all it will be difficult to refrain from writing as it will be for you to do without them & so the letters will come to you as usual I presume. Do not know why letters the first of the week are detained unless it is that they mail last of all the soldier's letters & only then when there is time & as there are more letters written Sunday than on any other day presume that our mails are laid over in Washington one day sometimes. When I can send the letters to you by a friend going to the city & he drops them in & then they go in the mail first sent & do not wait to be distributed until the last. Feel quite confident your letters have all reached. The Second & Third Brigades of Casey's Division have been ordered to go into winter quarters. The First will doubtless be removed. All whom I see think our regiment very highly favored in every respect. These opinions come to me out of the regiment. There is nothing new to write. Everything goes on well. I do hope [General] Burnside will not go into winter quarters till he has Richmond & slain enough Rebels to make it pay to rest a while. It has taken a great burden off my mind in coming out here. I envy no one at home while the war lasts. Of two evils we must choose the least. It is better to fight to the death than let these Rebels conquer. Their abode is I feel quite confident in the darkest regions & the sooner they find their homes the better I think. This of the leaders, not of the rank & file. I hope the most desperate measures will be adopted & I much prefer their Slaves should cut their throats & sew them to their own abode that they should slay our soldiers & destroy the Union. If we are not soon successful I shall be most thankful when the Slave take the knife for the extermination of every Rebel at all hazards. We must see to it that this war is not ended until every Rebel is crushed, humbled or hung. The more hung the better if they will persist in their way, chosen or deliberately, but enough. If this, they are in the hands of the One who hates them more than I do. It is a comfort to think so. Now I am going to read the President's message & will say my own darling child "good night." Give much love to Mother. Think you will be able to see your boy this winter & more than once too. It would be novel for you to see me in New York & then you could ride in the cars & come to your home. I may be able to fix it so you can come, but here & stay awhile. Write me. By & good night my own love.
Your husband,
Edward
Excellent content! Very nice Union chaplain grouping which includes 3 imprinted regimental letter sheets with Maine State Seal and 9 pages of newsy content, including superb slave content, stamped envelope addressed to Mrs. E.B. Furbish, and a very fine cdv photograph of Furbish in his Chaplin's uniform.
Edward Furbish was a resident of Portland, Me., and enlisted on 10/4/62, as the regimental chaplain of the 25th Maine Infantry. Civil War chaplain letters and photographs are very scarce. Great combination of items.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2051a.jpg)
![<b>Civil War dated envelope that was mailed two different times</b>
This is an original Civil War dated cover that was postally used on two different occasions. The envelope was first used to send a letter to Mrs. Mary C. Johnson, Providence, Rhode Island, P.O. Box 735. It has a C.D.S., New York, Jul. 18, 1863, with cancelled 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp. The envelope was completely turned inside out in order to use it a second time, thus comes the term "turned cover." It was then used to send a letter to Miss Olive K. Smith, Swanton Falls, Vermont, with C.D.S., Providence, [R.I.], Aug. 5, 1864, with cancelled 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp. The envelope shows typical wear and tear for a turned cover with a small piece of the flap missing. Overall this is a fine example of a Civil War turned cover that went through the U.S. postal system two different times during the course of the bloody Civil War. Having two different postmarks, and two stamps is a bonus to find. These turned covers are uncommon to find as they did not always hold up being mailed twice, traveling great distances, and being subjected to the horrors, destruction, and great devastation caused by the war, and the envelopes that survived were oftentimes discarded due to their heavy wear. They are more often found on Confederate covers because as the war progressed the Confederacy was being starved not only of food, but in all types of material, and they had to improvise whenever possible. You do not see as many Northern covers used in this way.
<u>Footnote</u>: This envelope came out of a collection of letters and covers that I had several years ago. I am referring to the soldier letters of Private Augustus Smith, of the very hard fought 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. The recipient of one of the letters mailed in this envelope was Miss Olive K. Smith, in Swanton Falls, Vermont. She was the sister of Augustus Smith. Very desirable 1863-64 turned cover.
Augustus Smith, was a 22 year old resident of New Ipswich, N.H., when he enlisted on December 23, 1861, as a private, and was mustered into Co. M, 1st Rhode Island Cavalry. He was captured on June 18, 1863, at Middleburg, Va., and was <b><i>killed in action at Columbia Furnace, Va., on October 6, 1864.</b></i>](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/mem9512a.jpg)
![<b>"I have not heard from James nor Gilbert since I last wrote to you for it is about sixty five miles from here to Charleston and we don’t have to go there since [General Joseph E.] Johnston surrendered. There is a great many Union prisoners here from Rebeldom to go to their homes in the North and some have been prisoners a long time and won’t there be joy for a son and husband when they get home. It is estimated that about fifty thousand have been sent North from here in the last two months and still they are coming in every few days."</b>
4 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Abram Bogart to his wife and children. Comes with the original envelope with C.D.S., Port Royal, S.C., May 31/65, with 3 cents rose George Washington postage stamp. Addressed to Mrs. Abram Bogart, Masonville, Delaware Co., N.Y.
<b><u>May 21/1865, Hilton Head, S.C.</b></u>
Dear Wife and Children,
In love and friendship ever would that I could speak to you face to face, but it seems to be other ways ordered at present. I am not very well today, but am in hopes that life and health will be granted us, to all meet again in our own native land once more for every week seems a month with me now. Well, I got a letter from you yesterday and was glad to hear that you and yours are well and hope that you will remain well till I get home again all right. There was some United States troops here yesterday that expected to stay and got all of their things in the yard and then was ordered to Florida and left before night again and when there will be others [to] come we don’t know, but am in hopes it will be soon. There is every sort of rumor here as well as there [is] about our going home soon. I have not heard from James nor Gilbert since I last wrote to you for it is about sixty five miles from here to Charleston and we don’t have to go there since Johnston surrendered. There is no more soldiers going to their regiments, but go to New York instead of coming from there [to] here, but it is all the other way and I am glad of it for my part so that some can get home if I can’t, but our turn will come by & by. I think for there is a good deal of talk about going and I think we shall come between this and July. There is some a going on this boat that are unable to do anything here. I should like to know if there is any chance for you to sell the place at a pretty high price and what you think of living in the South where the winter is not so cold and as for the summer I don’t think there is much difference in the heat and the land is richer here too and easier to work and everything will grow here that will grow there and some things that won’t, but you must make your own choice for you must have a mind of your own by this time. There is a great many Union prisoners here from Rebeldom to go to their homes in the North and some have been prisoners a long time and won’t there be joy for a son and husband when they get home. It is estimated that about fifty thousand have been sent North from here in the last two months and still they are coming in every few days.
Wednesday the 24 and it is warm and pleasant and everything is quiet here this morning and I am as well as usual for me and I must close this letter for the boat goes tomorrow morning and you must be of good cheer for I think it will be all right yet and I am having it very easy now and enough to eat for I live with the hospital nurses and sleep on a good bed with them.
Yours in love,
Abram Bogart
Light age toning and wear. Typical misspelling. Excellent content describing the war as it is closing down in the Carolina's.
Abram Bogart, was born in 1825 in Catskill, Greene County, New York. He enlisted on August 15, 1862, at Sidney, Delaware County, New York, for a period of three years, and was mustered in to the 144th New York Infantry Regiment, Company I, on September 27, 1862. He was transferred to Company K, on October 16, 1862. He mustered out with his company on June 25, 1865, at Hilton Head, S.C. After the war he returned home where he worked as a farmer with his wife Mary, and their three children.
The 144th New York Infantry recruited in Delaware County, was mustered into the U.S. service on September 27, 1862.
It left New York on October 11th, 956 strong, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington at Upton's Hill, Cloud's Mills and Vienna until April, 1863.
It was then assigned to the Department of Virginia, and assisted in the defense of Suffolk, Va., during Longstreet's siege of that city. In May, it joined the 7th corps at West Point, Va., and shared in the demonstration against Richmond.
In July, it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st Division, of the 11th Corps. This division was detached from its corps on August 7th, and ordered to Charleston harbor, S.C., where during the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with General Quincy A. Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner, and the bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston.
In February, 1864, the regiment served in the 1st brigade, 10th Corps, and was engaged at Seabrook and John's Islands, S. C. It was then ordered to Florida, where it was chiefly engaged in raiding expeditions, and was active in the action at Camp Finnegan. It returned to Hilton Head in June; was active at John's Island in July, losing 13 killed, wounded and missing. They then served in General Potter's Brigade of the Coast division, and participated in the movements of General Sherman, fighting at Honey Hill, and Deveaux Neck.
Its casualties at Honey Hill were 108 and at Deveaux Neck, 37 killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant James W. Mack, was killed in action, at Honey Hill. Attached to the 3rd separate brigade, District of Hilton Head, it was heavily engaged at James island, S.C., in February, 1865, losing 44 killed, wounded and missing.
In the fall of 1864, the ranks of the regiment were reduced to between 300 and 400 men through battle and disease, and it was then recruited to normal standard by one year recruits from its home county. The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head, S.C., June 25, 1865, under command of Colonel Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers, and men, killed and mortally wounded; 4 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease and other causes; for a total of 218.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2050a.jpg)
![<b>"General Sherman has come through here so that the Confederacy is cut in two now and both army’s will be together in a few days for they are only forty five miles apart now and Savannah is between them with all the railroads in our hands and the place must fall soon and then Charleston will come next and Sherman is the man to drive the Rebs to their holes and whip them too before the war will end. There is a report here that Savannah is ours and if it is not it will be in a few days for Sherman is on all sides of it and our men are between there and Charleston with quite a force with them where they are fortified for a fair fight on their own terms or else the Rebs have got to go around them to get away from Sherman and if they do it will be a race for Charleston of sixty miles with united forces."</b>
8 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Abram Bogart to his wife and children. Comes with the original envelope with C.D.S., Port Royal, S.C., Dec. 26/1864. Stamped Due 6. Addressed to Mrs. Abram Bogart, Masonville, Delaware Co., N.Y., with Soldier's Letter written at the edge.
<b><u>Dec. 21/64, Hilton Head, S.C.</b></u>
Dear Wife and Children,
It is with prospects of hearing from you that I write a few lines to let you know that I have not forgotten you and hope that these few lines will find you in good health and spirits. My health is very good but my loneliness is quite bad for a few days so that I have to rest for a few days from guard and the rest of the boys are on duty all the time while the regiment are out and how much longer they will stay we do not know. We like our duty here very much and we have good quarters to stay in. Our rooms are for eight to stay in where we can have a stove in if we are a mind to buy one and there is good bunks to sleep on and a good cook room to work in. General Sherman has come through here so that the Confederacy is cut in two now and both army’s will be together in a few days for they are only forty five miles apart now and Savannah is between them with all the railroads in our hands and the place must fall soon and then Charleston will come next and Sherman is the man to drive the Rebs to their holes and whip them too before the war will end. There is quite a number of Sherman’s men here to go home that have been gone over three years from home and I wish that I could go with them. There is a report here that Savannah is ours and if it is not it will be in a few days for Sherman is on all sides of it and our men are between there and Charleston with quite a force with them where they are fortified for a fair fight on their own terms or else the Rebs have got to go around them to get away from Sherman and if they do it will be a race for Charleston of sixty miles with united forces. It is quite cold weather here now for the place has frozen ice here for three nights in a row and the wind goes right through a fellow on guard. I have just got a letter from Charles’ folks and they said that you was all well. James was here yesterday and he says that he feels better than he has for two years, and I think that he looks better than I have seen him in that time and I went up to the dock with him and in the town and he out walked me all together and would (have) went over to n____r [N word] if I could stand it but I could not so we went into a saloon and had some pancakes and [mo]lasses and came home and today I am in my quarters lamer than ever but I shall get over it in a few days and go at it again on Sunday. The island is covered with troops from Sherman’s men that are waiting to go home and they have brought a lot of Rebel prisoners here with them for us to take care of and some are sick and some are wounded and look hard. I went down and saw James today and he has got some Rebs to take care of. This is a new town built since the war began and is a military town and used for that purpose and is fortified with entrenchments and stockade posts ten feet high on the outside and the stockade is six miles long with three gates to pass out and in that are guarded day and night and no one can pass with out a pass and the entrenchments mount about forty guns besides the forts that mount sixty guns more and we do the guard duty in the entrenchments and dock and headquarters guard and then there is forts on the outside and pickets there besides ours some twelve or fifteen miles from here but this is the main boat landing for this department and the whole South and everything is first fetched here and then sent to other posts in the South so it makes a business place of here and we have mail every week here from New York in three days and Rebel news when we can get it and we have to pay ten cents for New York papers and I should like to get a weekly but I am too poor to take one at present and how is it with you. Do you take a paper. If not try and get one if you can spare the money for it is company for you these long nights to read and you can tell how the war goes in some places and you can send one to me now and then to while away the hours for papers come when letters don’t some times.
Sunday evening and I thought that I would send a few lines more to you to let you know what rumor is in camp. They say that a vessel has sunk loaded with soldiers for this place and all was lost onboard but there is no certainty about it and they say that I am going to be transferred to the Invalid Corps but I don’t believe that neither till I see it for I am not fit for duty and have not done much for the last year though my health is tolerably good yet and I guess that I can worry out another year in the same way if they want I should and live but it is hard to stay here when I can’t do them any good more than eat rations. Well today is Monday afternoon and we had a very heavy rain here this morning and it looks like raining more and the weather is cool and refreshing and James is some better today. I go and see him two and three times a day. He has very good care now for the army has nourishing food to eat and I think that he will get along if something else don’t set in and they don’t change doctors and I don’t think there is any chance for that. Well there has some more recruits got here this afternoon about 240 in this batch and they think they have some hard times in getting here but they will see what soldiering is. Now you must certainly write.
This from Abram Bogart
Light age toning and wear. Typical misspelling. Excellent content about General William T. Sherman's army. Newsy letter.
Abram Bogart, was born in 1825 in Catskill, Greene County, New York. He enlisted on August 15, 1862, at Sidney, Delaware County, New York, for a period of three years, and was mustered in to the 144th New York Infantry Regiment, Company I, on September 27, 1862. He was transferred to Company K, on October 16, 1862. He mustered out with his company on June 25, 1865, at Hilton Head, S.C. After the war he returned home where he worked as a farmer with his wife Mary, and their three children.
The 144th New York Infantry recruited in Delaware County, was mustered into the U.S. service on September 27, 1862.
It left New York on October 11th, 956 strong, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington at Upton's Hill, Cloud's Mills and Vienna until April, 1863.
It was then assigned to the Department of Virginia, and assisted in the defense of Suffolk, Va., during Longstreet's siege of that city. In May, it joined the 7th corps at West Point, Va., and shared in the demonstration against Richmond.
In July, it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st Division, of the 11th Corps. This division was detached from its corps on August 7th, and ordered to Charleston harbor, S.C., where during the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with General Quincy A. Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner, and the bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston.
In February, 1864, the regiment served in the 1st brigade, 10th Corps, and was engaged at Seabrook and John's Islands, S. C. It was then ordered to Florida, where it was chiefly engaged in raiding expeditions, and was active in the action at Camp Finnegan. It returned to Hilton Head in June; was active at John's Island in July, losing 13 killed, wounded and missing. They then served in General Potter's Brigade of the Coast division, and participated in the movements of General Sherman, fighting at Honey Hill, and Deveaux Neck.
Its casualties at Honey Hill were 108 and at Deveaux Neck, 37 killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant James W. Mack, was killed in action, at Honey Hill. Attached to the 3rd separate brigade, District of Hilton Head, it was heavily engaged at James island, S.C., in February, 1865, losing 44 killed, wounded and missing.
In the fall of 1864, the ranks of the regiment were reduced to between 300 and 400 men through battle and disease, and it was then recruited to normal standard by one year recruits from its home county. The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head, S.C., June 25, 1865, under command of Colonel Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers, and men, killed and mortally wounded; 4 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease and other causes; for a total of 218.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2049a.jpg)
![<b>"Try to get along as well as you can this winter for I think the war is almost done, but it will take some time to get around, but the fighting is about done. The deserters that come in now say it is and they come in by the hundreds every day with us, and more in other places. There was over a hundred come from Charleston last week."</b>
4 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Abram Bogart to his wife and children. Comes with the original envelope with C.D.S., Port Royal, S.C., Oct. 12/64. Addressed to Mrs. Abram Bogart, Masonville, Delaware Co., N.Y., with 3 cents George Washington postage stamp and bullseye cancellation.
<b><u>Hilton Head, October 8/64</b></u>
Dear Wife and Children,
It is with pleasure that I send a few lines to you to let you know that I am here and am like to stay for what I see, but James and Gilbert are in the First N.Y. Engineers Regiment, and a lot more that enlisted for the 144[th] and I wish that I was there too, and James is gone to the general hospital so I am left alone again and I am glad that they had some good luck in getting out of the regiment for they see enough to convince them to get out if they could and they improved the chance for it was no place for them here. Silas Olmsted is in the hospital and the rest from our place are well for what I know. Franklin Stoddard and Haskin are in the tent with me and the rest from there are in Co. H and B, what are here, and the rest that are left behind have got to go in another regiment so you can see what they get by enlisting for the 144[th]. They have got to go just where they send them. Sunday I have been down to the hospital to see James and he is on the gain I think, and is very contented and thinks he is in a good place now, and has good care and Gilbert was to my tent so I guess that he is well and he thanks his stars that he is out of the reg.[iment] and has nothing to do with the 144[th] Heavy Artillery which they never was nor never will be. Tuesday morning and I have just come off picket and it was rather cold in the night for this place, but I got warm as soon as I heard that there was a letter here for me, and read it, and it was a joy to hear that you was all well at that date, but you didn’t say anything about James’s folks nor Gilbert’s and I guess you had better next time for I want to know what [they] think of being alone this winter and I should like to know which is the loneliness of you all, and how you get along, and tell Jeremiah that he must do the best that he can for the widows that are left to his care. There was a lot more soldiers came here today for our regiment, but they were turned over to the engineers for them to manage. They felt rather bad to be turned off, but I think they will get over it in a few days when they have a chance to see how it is here, and what they have to do, and how they are treated [by] their officers. You must not try to OD too much and get sick yourself for them who would take care of the children must take care of yourself. It is better to have less than not to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Try to get along as well as you can this winter for I think the war is almost done, but it will take some time to get around, but the fighting is about done. The deserters that come in now say it is and they come in by the hundreds every day with us, and more in other places. There was over a hundred come from Charleston last week.
This from your ever loving,
Abram
More news, names several of the other soldiers and explains their circumstances with some of them being in the hospital, mentions the 1st New York Engineers, the war is almost over as the deserters are continually coming in, etc. Light age toning and wear. Typical misspelling. Very fine content.
Abram Bogart, was born in 1825 in Catskill, Greene County, New York. He enlisted on August 15, 1862, at Sidney, Delaware County, New York, for a period of three years, and was mustered in to the 144th New York Infantry Regiment, Company I, on September 27, 1862. He was transferred to Company K, on October 16, 1862. He mustered out with his company on June 25, 1865, at Hilton Head, S.C. After the war he returned home where he worked as a farmer with his wife Mary, and their three children.
The 144th New York Infantry recruited in Delaware County, was mustered into the U.S. service on September 27, 1862.
It left New York on October 11th, 956 strong, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington at Upton's Hill, Cloud's Mills and Vienna until April, 1863.
It was then assigned to the Department of Virginia, and assisted in the defense of Suffolk, Va., during Longstreet's siege of that city. In May, it joined the 7th corps at West Point, Va., and shared in the demonstration against Richmond.
In July, it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st Division, of the 11th Corps. This division was detached from its corps on August 7th, and ordered to Charleston harbor, S.C., where during the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with General Quincy A. Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner, and the bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston.
In February, 1864, the regiment served in the 1st brigade, 10th Corps, and was engaged at Seabrook and John's Islands, S. C. It was then ordered to Florida, where it was chiefly engaged in raiding expeditions, and was active in the action at Camp Finnegan. It returned to Hilton Head in June; was active at John's Island in July, losing 13 killed, wounded and missing. They then served in General Potter's Brigade of the Coast division, and participated in the movements of General Sherman, fighting at Honey Hill, and Deveaux Neck.
Its casualties at Honey Hill were 108 and at Deveaux Neck, 37 killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant James W. Mack, was killed in action, at Honey Hill. Attached to the 3rd separate brigade, District of Hilton Head, it was heavily engaged at James island, S.C., in February, 1865, losing 44 killed, wounded and missing.
In the fall of 1864, the ranks of the regiment were reduced to between 300 and 400 men through battle and disease, and it was then recruited to normal standard by one year recruits from its home county. The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head, S.C., June 25, 1865, under command of Colonel Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers, and men, killed and mortally wounded; 4 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease and other causes; for a total of 218.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2048a.jpg)
![<b>"I should like to have you see some of the slaves as they are on the plantations with all their notions for they have been made to believe that the Yankees have horns and tails and are great thieves and robbers and destroy everything where they go, and to see them roll their eyes when they see the Yankee soldiers come around the plantations, and the little ones hide..."</b>
6 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Abram Bogart, to his wife and children. Comes with the original envelope, addressed to [Mrs] Abram Bogart, Masonville, Delaware Co., N.Y., with bulls eye cancellation, and stamped Due 6. The postage stamp at the upper left corner of the cover has been torn off.
<b><u>Hilton Head, S.C., August 5, 1864</b></u>
Dear Wife and Children,
It is with pleasure that I write to you to let you know that I am in the land of the living, and have tolerable good health at this time, and hope you are the same. You spoke in your letter that you had got some things to take care of and a garden to hoe, and how do you get along with it and have you any chickens to eat this fall, and that you had rather hear that I was killed in battle than hear that I was under arrest. Now I had rather serve my time out in some port than be in this aristocratic army for it gets worse every day for we have got to have everything scoured and polished til you can see your [face] in it, and the Rebs can see our guns glisten as far as they can see us, and they know right where to shoot, and we can’t see them, only by their smoke, and we can’t sight our guns for they glisten so that it hurts our eyes and draws the sun so that we are getting sun struck, and then have to retreat to save ourselves, and [the] sick, there is as many again die here as gets killed in battle. On that account and the reason we get sick of it, the officers put on airs and strut about and find fault with the men, and punish them for nothing, but when it goes to a court martial then they are done for. I am back to the company and nothing found against me after laying off from the 21st June til August, and now I am almost a mind to try them, but the old saying is the more that you stir a turd the worse it stinks, so I think that I shall let them be this time, so you see how it is now and I don’t want you to feel bad for I have told you that when the worst comes to worst that I should look out for myself and so I shall never fear. I don’t see why my folks don’t write to me any more, or have they got ashamed of me. If so just let me know it for I don’t want to think that I have got friends when I haven’t got any for I hate assumed friends anywhere for that is the great curse in this war, and when we are out of sight they are against us, and I think it is time there was a sifting of the wheat and see who is right and who is wrong, for it is in the army as it is in the country, when they are with you they are friends, and when you are away they will talk about you and find fault with what you do, and it is just so with the generals. One finds fault with the other, and that is the way with this army down here, and then they say that they can’t depend on the troops, and the private has it after all. I should like to have you see some of the slaves as they are on the plantations with all their notions for they have been made to believe that the Yankees have horns and tails and are great thieves and robbers and destroy everything where they go, and to see them roll their eyes when they see the Yankee soldiers come around the plantations, and the little ones hide and then come to their Ma and say I don’t see any horns and some of them are as pretty as a n____er [N word] can be, slim and straight and they han’t over black around here, but are very timid and keep us as far as they can.
So good by,
Abram Bogart
More content. Light age toning and wear. Typical misspelling. Very fine content with good description of the slaves on a South Carolina plantation.
Abram Bogart, was born in 1825 in Catskill, Greene County, New York. He enlisted on August 15, 1862, at Sidney, Delaware County, New York, for a period of three years, and was mustered in to the 144th New York Infantry Regiment, Company I, on September 27, 1862. He was transferred to Company K, on October 16, 1862. He mustered out with his company on June 25, 1865, at Hilton Head, S.C. After the war he returned home where he worked as a farmer with his wife Mary, and their three children.
The 144th New York Infantry recruited in Delaware County, was mustered into the U.S. service on September 27, 1862.
It left New York on October 11th, 956 strong, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington at Upton's Hill, Cloud's Mills and Vienna until April, 1863.
It was then assigned to the Department of Virginia, and assisted in the defense of Suffolk, Va., during Longstreet's siege of that city. In May, it joined the 7th corps at West Point, Va., and shared in the demonstration against Richmond.
In July, it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st Division, of the 11th Corps. This division was detached from its corps on August 7th, and ordered to Charleston harbor, S.C., where during the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with General Quincy A. Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner, and the bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston.
In February, 1864, the regiment served in the 1st brigade, 10th Corps, and was engaged at Seabrook and John's Islands, S. C. It was then ordered to Florida, where it was chiefly engaged in raiding expeditions, and was active in the action at Camp Finnegan. It returned to Hilton Head in June; was active at John's Island in July, losing 13 killed, wounded and missing. They then served in General Potter's Brigade of the Coast division, and participated in the movements of General Sherman, fighting at Honey Hill, and Deveaux Neck.
Its casualties at Honey Hill were 108 and at Deveaux Neck, 37 killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant James W. Mack, was killed in action, at Honey Hill. Attached to the 3rd separate brigade, District of Hilton Head, it was heavily engaged at James island, S.C., in February, 1865, losing 44 killed, wounded and missing.
In the fall of 1864, the ranks of the regiment were reduced to between 300 and 400 men through battle and disease, and it was then recruited to normal standard by one year recruits from its home county. The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head, S.C., June 25, 1865, under command of Colonel Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers, and men, killed and mortally wounded; 4 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease and other causes; for a total of 218.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2046a.jpg)
![4 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Abram Bogart, to his wife, with the original envelope, C.D.S. Port Royal, SC, Jul. 25/64, with 3 cents George Washington postage stamp, addressed to Mrs. Abram Bogart, Masonville, Delaware Co., N.Y.
<b><u>July 22/64, Hilton Head, S.C.</b></u>
Dear Wife and Children,
Dear, it is with pleasure that I send a few lines to you to let you know that I am in the land of the living, and in good spirits yet, and hope you are the same though I don't hear from you in some time. There is not much news here at present, but there is talk of another raid in a few days from here, but there is nothing certain about it. There has [been] one died from Co. B that was wounded in the last raid and the rest are on the gain. We have commenced building barracks here now, but I don't think that we shall finish them for I don't think we shall stay so long in one place, but some think that we shall winter here, and I am sure I don't care where we stay for it is the same to me whether on the march or in camp. If I can hear that you are all well at home so you must write as often as you can, and tell [me] what the neighbors are doing if you can for I should like to hear what is going on around there, and tell James to write if he can, or send me a weekly paper instead for they come right through when sent from the North. Today is Monday the 25th of July, and the same monotony in camp as usual is the case. I want you to take good care of the children, and not send Cassie to school when she is not well enough to stand it for you know that they are all in this world and they are entrusted to your care, and comfort now and you must be their guardian while on earth and if they are called by death you will know that it is all right, and also take care of yourself for it is better to live in poverty than in contentions, and the way of the wicked for their paths are strewn with thorns, and a contented mind is a continual feast no matter what our rations are. If it is a cup of water and dry hardtack and raw meat. Well you must excuse me for not write more for I don't know how you will like this for I am bothered with the sun headache, and can't think what to write. Ever yours as true as the sky is blue.
Abram Bogart
Light age toning and wear. Typical misspelling. Very fine content.
Abram Bogart, was born in 1825 in Catskill, Greene County, New York. He enlisted on August 15, 1862, at Sidney, Delaware County, New York, for a period of three years, and was mustered in to the 144th New York Infantry Regiment, Company I, on September 27, 1862. He was transferred to Company K, on October 16, 1862. He mustered out with his company on June 25, 1865, at Hilton Head, S.C. After the war he returned home where he worked as a farmer with his wife Mary, and their three children.
The 144th New York Infantry recruited in Delaware County, was mustered into the U.S. service on September 27, 1862.
It left New York on October 11th, 956 strong, and was stationed in the defenses of Washington at Upton's Hill, Cloud's Mills and Vienna until April, 1863.
It was then assigned to the Department of Virginia, and assisted in the defense of Suffolk, Va., during Longstreet's siege of that city. In May, it joined the 7th corps at West Point, Va., and shared in the demonstration against Richmond.
In July, it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st Division, of the 11th Corps. This division was detached from its corps on August 7th, and ordered to Charleston harbor, S.C., where during the fall and winter of 1863 the regiment was engaged at Folly and Morris islands, participating with General Quincy A. Gillmore's forces in the siege of Fort Wagner, and the bombardment of Fort Sumter and Charleston.
In February, 1864, the regiment served in the 1st brigade, 10th Corps, and was engaged at Seabrook and John's Islands, S. C. It was then ordered to Florida, where it was chiefly engaged in raiding expeditions, and was active in the action at Camp Finnegan. It returned to Hilton Head in June; was active at John's Island in July, losing 13 killed, wounded and missing. They then served in General Potter's Brigade of the Coast division, and participated in the movements of General Sherman, fighting at Honey Hill, and Deveaux Neck.
Its casualties at Honey Hill were 108 and at Deveaux Neck, 37 killed, wounded and missing. Lieutenant James W. Mack, was killed in action, at Honey Hill. Attached to the 3rd separate brigade, District of Hilton Head, it was heavily engaged at James island, S.C., in February, 1865, losing 44 killed, wounded and missing.
In the fall of 1864, the ranks of the regiment were reduced to between 300 and 400 men through battle and disease, and it was then recruited to normal standard by one year recruits from its home county. The regiment was mustered out at Hilton Head, S.C., June 25, 1865, under command of Colonel Lewis. It lost by death during service 40 officers, and men, killed and mortally wounded; 4 officers and 174 enlisted men died of disease and other causes; for a total of 218.
Source: The Union Army, Vol. 2.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/ul2045a.jpg)
![8 x 10, manuscript in ink. Dated January 5th, 1843. Itemized slave bill of sale.
"Know all men by these presents that I, George M. Savage, for and in consideration of the sum of Three thousand seven hundred and twenty five dollars to me in hand paid, the receipt and payment thereof, I hereby acknowledge I have this day bargained and sold and delivered unto Jim Johnson, the following negroes to wit, Jim, 21, Black, $500- Pleasant, 25, Black, $500- Squire, 25, Black, $500- Willis, 16, Brown, $500- Stephen, 15, Black, $412.50- Nelson, 15, Blk., $412.50- Patsy, 22, Brown, $400- Millie, 15, Blk., $400- Total $3725- Making in all the above named sum which negroes are warranted free from all constitutional diseases, defect or disability to the best of my knowledge, and belief, the title of which I will forever defend against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever unto the said John Johnson, his heirs, assigns forever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 5th day of Jany. 1843. George M. Savage, with hand drawn seal to the right. [Witnessed] In presence of R.R. Barkery." Docket on the reverse: Bill of Sale from G.M. Savage. There are also a bunch of accounting numbers also on the reverse. Light age toning, minor staining, and light wear. Tiny tear at the upper left margin not touching any of the content. Excellent content naming each slave by name, age, their selling price, and warranting them for life. Ideal 1843 dated slave bill of sale for display.](https://www.tias.com/stores/war/thumbs/mem9500a.jpg)
