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THBColonel William Brisbane, Correspondence Regarding Gettysburg Campaign with Rare Campaign Battle Content at Carlisle, Plus
Lot 366
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The Battle of Carlisle was a lesser-known action during the Gettysburg campaign, fought between “Jeb” Stuart’s cavalry and a force of emergency militia levies under the command of William F. “Baldy” Smith. The commander of the 4th Brigade under Smith was Col. William Brisbane, a veteran of the Peninsula campaign of 1862.
This archive consists of nine detailed after-action reports of Brisbane’s brigade during the skirmish at Carlisle and the post-Gettysburg pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia.
The first report (and a water-stained rough draft) details the rush of Brisbane’s brigade to reinforce General John Ewen’s New York militia at Carlisle and the subsequent fight. A partial document describes the brigade’s attempt to intercept the Confederate retreat from Gettysburg, when they encounter a column of 2,000 paroled Union prisoners with Confederate escort under flag of truce.
On July 18, Smith appointed Brisbane as military governor of Hagerstown, MD, overseeing the pickets on nearby fords and the two hospitals in town (one for Union wounded, the other for Rebels). A July 20 roll call of 69 sick, wounded, and able-bodied Rebel prisoners, listed by name and regiment, accompanies this report. Two other reports, dated July 19, detail the actions of the 28th Pennsylvania Militia and the “Blue Reserve” regiment during the crisis.
A November 21, 1863 ALS by General Smith as Chief of Engineers of the Army of the Cumberland gives a glowing recommendation of Brisbane. Smith requests that Brisbane be given a post in the Invalid Corps. Lastly, is a 47pp history of the 22nd New York militia in the Carlisle campaign, published in 1864. This book contains a 1904 bookplate from the library of the Illinois Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the US (MOLLUS).
A physician by trade, William Brisbane (1823-1880) served at the outbreak of the war as a captain in the 8th Pennsylvania Infantry (3 months) under Patterson. He immediately re-enlisted when his term was up, and was commissioned Lt. Colonel of the 49th Pennsylvania Infantry. While serving under General W.F. “Baldy” Smith in McClellan’s Peninsula campaign, he contracted a severe illness (thought to be malaria) that would hound him for the rest of his life. After commanding the 49th at Antietam, he was forced to resign due to failing health.
Promoted to Colonel, he was commanding the draft rendezvous at Harrisburg when Lee invaded Pennsylvania. He led a brigade made up of the 28th, 32nd and 33rd Pennsylvania Militias under Baldy Smith during the Gettysburg campaign. In 1872, he was appointed US Consul at Ghent by President US Grant, but was forced to resign in 1879 due to complications from his wartime illness.Brisbane's diplomatic commission signed by US Grant is offered as Lot 454 in this auction. - Shipping Info
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