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Gen Mcclellan Patriotic Letter Sheet &cover Georgetown Dc Cds & Free Signed Mc For Sale
Seventh Infantry.--Col., Edwin C. Mason; Lieut.-Cols., Thomas H. Marshall, Selden Connor, Thomas W. Hyde; Majs., Thomas W. Hyde, James P. Jones (known in the army as the "fighting Quaker"), Stephen G. Fletcher. This regiment was raised irrespective of divisional limits, and was organized at Augusta, Aug. 21, 1861, to serve three years. It left the state Aug 23, 1861 and arrived in Baltimore on the 25th. It remained here until Oct. 25, when it was moved to Washington. Nov. 7th, it crossed the Potomac into Virginia and went into camp near Lewinsville, Fairfax county, where it remained until March 10, 1862, engaged in picket duty, scouting and drilling. Sickness and death had been prevalent in its ranks, and Co. F became so reduced in numbers it was disbanded, a new company raised by Capt. Fletcher of Skowhegan, being mustered into service Jan. 23, 1862, in its place. March 23, 1862, the regiment embarked for Fortress Monroe, preparatory to the Peninsular campaign. It was at this time in the 3d brigade, 2nd division, 6th provisional corps, the division being under the command of Gen. Smith. On April 4, 1862, it joined in the advance on Richmond, and led the advance on the Yorktown line of defenses on April 5. The next day it was under the fire of Fort Lee on Warwick creek, and afterwards participated in the siege of Yorktown, holding a position near Dam No. 3, "the key of the line", until the enemy evacuated. For its gallantry at the battle of Williamsburg, the 7th received the personal thanks of Gen. McClellan. On May 24, it won more glory at the first battle at Mechanicsville and during June it was almost daily engaged with the enemy, who tried to shell it from its position on the left bank of the Chickahominy. On the withdrawal of the army from Richmond, the 7th participated in the battles of Savage Station, White Oak Swamp and Malvern Hill. In the autumn it joined in the Maryland campaign, took part in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, losing at the latter battle, 11 officers and 100 enlisted men out of 15 officers and 166 enlisted men present. In Oct., 1862, it became so reduced in numbers it was sent to Portland, Me.Soldiers letter written by Thomas S Libby, 7th Maine infantry to his brother in Albion Me. The letter is a patriotic letter sheet with image of General Mcclellan, and is datelined Lewensville Mar. 11, 1862. He writes “ yesterday the whole grand army of the Potomac was put in motion. The troops in and around Washington and Maryland have crossed into Virginia which swells our force to about two hundred and eighty thousand. McClellan is in the field at the head of this force, and you will be likely to hear from it occasionally now they have got started. Our regt started yesterday morning about day light. They are encamped near Fairfax.McCall’s division occupies Centerville. They are laying still today, probably will move forward tonight or early in the morning. The teams that wnet out to haul ammo have just been in for rations.He talks about staying in camp as he is not well… the quarter master has just come in from the line. He says that Bull Run and Manassas is evacuated by the rebels, and occupied by our troops. He says the place fairly stinks… they have lost 40,000 soldiers this winter with disease, and says the country is all covered with dead horsesmore personal news- signed T S Libby.The cover has a Georgetown DC cds, and a free in box. Appears be be franked CW Walton/ MCVf use and illustrated civil war patriotic letter sheet.
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