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THBBattery M, New York 1st Light Artillery, Civil War Archive including Atlanta Diary and Resaca Battle Manuscript
Lot 365
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- Lot Description
Lot of two, including an anonymous, handwritten diary connected to the New York 1st Light Infantry, Battery M(also known as Cothran’s Battery), covering the period of September 29 through October 31, 1864, consisting of 17pp. The diary is accompanied by a 29pp manuscript in the hand of a different, unknown writer, which appears to be a speech given after the Civil War, plus two additional short note sheets, one refining part of the speech and one listing Battery M’s battles.
Captain George W. Cothran, of Lockport recruited the members of New York 1st Infantry, Battery M in Rochester, Albany and Lockport the summer and fall of 1861, and members signed on for three years. The battery was mustered into service at Rochester, October 14, 1861 and began with the defense of Washington DC. They went on to fight in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, Georgia and North and South Carolina at Fredrick, Winchester, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Recasa, Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Savannah, Averyborough and Bentonville. Battery M was mustered out June 23, 1865. During much of their service, they were under the command of John W. Woodbury (Lieutenant then Captain). During the conflict, they sustained losses of 13 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 1 officer and 11 enlisted men by disease, for a total 25.
The short diary, compiled in September-October 1864, begins with the entry: Capt J. D. Woodbury resignation accepted. Have to assume command of Battery today. Lieutenant David L. Smith may have authored the diary. It likely outlines a one-month interim assignment, and was compiled by someone with quartermaster duties as there are numerous reports on various supplies, horses, and logistics. The author is greatly concerned with the toll on the horses with almost daily reports such as: One horse died today and two gave out and had to be abandoned. During the night two more of the horses died… He is also occupied with the matter of supplying the Battery, received orders to go on an expedition for forage in the country tomorrow am…Revile at 3½ moved out at 5½ [started] the expedition on Decatur Street. The final item on October 31 reports Lieut E. Newkirk assigned command of battery this morning…
Early in the accompanying 29pp manuscript speech, given some 36 years after the war, the unknown speaker says: When the echo of the shot that was fired upon Fort Sumpter [sic] reverberated among the hills and down the valleys where were our peaceful homes, none thought for a moment of the wages they were to receive when they rallied to Father Abram’s [sic] call. Clearly the experience is still vividly with him. He recounts several battles at one point saying I tell you, a line of live rebels coming at you with guns in hands shooting and yelling as they did will give almost any man a shive{r} in his spinal column.
The highlight of the piece is almost certainly the recounting of a story of intrigue and deception attached to Lt. Royal Ide concerning the death of Lt. Ezra Holden and its rightful conclusion: the death of Holden opened the eyes of our Capt. He made some investigations that convinced him he had been warming a serpent in his bosom who was only awaiting the favorable opportunity to sting him to death. Ive was dishonorably discharged.
Reflecting back on his service to God and Country, he ends, as he began on a religious note: And now my comrade[e]s, if you serve and love your maker as faithfull[y] as you did your country, you can say…"once I was young and now I am old yet never have I seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread.Diary consists of 17 pages written on lined paper, 5 x 8 in., and is in good condition overall. 29pp speech on lined paper, 5.5 x 9 in., and is in good condition overall.Condition
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