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THBNew Hampshire Regimental Battle Flags, Collection of 52 CDVs by Kimball & Sons
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LiveJun 13, 2014 - Jun 14, 2014
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Exceptionally rare collection of 52 cartes de visite featuring views of battle flags from 18 different New Hampshire Regiments, taken by Kimball & Sons, Concord, NH, and entered according to act of Congress in 1866. Each carte glued down on sheet of cardboard. With printed caption below each view identifying the regiment with which each flag is associated, including the following New Hampshire Regiments: 1st NH Vol. Cav. (4); 1st NH Heavy Artillery (3); 1st NH Vol. Inf. (2); 2nd NH Vol. Inf. (2); 3rd NH Vol. Inf. (3); 4th NH Vol. Inf. (2): 5th NH Vol. Inf. (2); 6th NH Vol. Inf. (6); 7th NH Vol. Inf. (5); 9th NH Vol. Inf. (5); 10th NH Vol. Inf. (2); 11th NH Vol. Inf. (3); 12th NH Vol. Inf. (4); 13th NH Vol. Inf. (2); 14th NH Vol. Inf. (2); 15th NH Vol. Inf. (2); 16th NH Vol. Inf. (2); 18th NH Vol. Inf. (1).Highlighted regiments from the collection include:*1st NH Volunteer Cavalry: Fought at Hanover Courthouse, Cold Harbor, White Oak Swamp, Ream's Station, Winchester, Opequan, and Cedar Creek.*2nd NH Volunteer Infantry: Longest-serving volunteer regiment from New Hampshire, led by Col. Gilman Marston, future US Congressman. The 2nd NH fought from First Bull Run through the occupation of Richmond, suffering heavy casualties at Gettysburg and Cold Harbor.*4th NH Volunteer Infantry: Served in Dept of. the South then joined the AOP for the Overland Campaign in 1864, where it lost heavily.*5th NH Volunteer Infantry: Holds the distinction of having "sustained the greatest loss in battle of any infantry or cavalry regiment in the Union Army" with 1,051 killed and wounded (See Fox, Regimental Losses).*11th NH Volunteer Infantry: Saw action at Battle of Fredericksburg and the siege of Petersburg. Future Governor of New Hampshire, Walter Harriman, was among its notable officers.*12th NH Volunteer Infantry: Heavily engaged during the war, including Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.*13th NH Volunteer Infantry: The regiment was part of the 9th Corps engaged at Fredericksburg, later seeing action at Drewry’s Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, Cold Harbor, the Siege of Petersburg including the Mine Explosion and the capture and defense of Fort Harrison while attached to the 18th Corps, Army of the James. The 13th NH held the honor of being the first white regiment to march into the ruined Confederate Capital.*16th NH Volunteer Infantry: Spending its term of service in Louisiana, the 16th NH's most notable participation was at Port Hudson where they were present until the surrender on July 9th, 1863.An uncommon and highly desirable group of cartes de visite!Overall, condition is near excellent. The CDVs retain strong tonal quality, no rips or tears. Each carte is glued down to sheet of cardboard, but it appears that they could be professionally removed from mounts if desired.
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