c1862 Civil War CPT Lucius Richmond 1st Mass Cavalry Union Playing Cards Emblems
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c1862 Civil War Used by Captain Lucius Richmond 1st Mass Cavalry Playing Cards
Historic ORIGINAL c1862 Civil War Antique Poker Playing Cards Owned by Captain Lucius Richmond & used during the Civil war.
Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry (section) was organized at Camp Brigham, Reedville, and duty there till December 25, 1861, mustered out June 29, 1865, and discharged at Readville, Mass., July 24, 1865.
Regimental history from Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War, compiled and published by the Adjutant General:
The genesis of the 1st Regt. Mass. Vol. Cav. is found in Special Order No. 419, dated Sept. 3, 1861, in which Marcus A. Moore, Lucius Richmond, and others were authorized to raise squadrons of cavalry.
As fast as the companies were raised they were forwarded to Camp Brigham, Readville, Mass., and were there organized into a regiment of twelve companies. The men were mustered in on various dates mostly from Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, 1861.
Colonel Robert Williams of Virginia, an old Regular Army officer, was appointed to command the regiment. It was organized into three battalions of four companies each, commanded respectively by Majors Greely S. Curtis, John H. Edson, and William F. White.
In between combat, marching, mess, drill, and sleep, Civil War soldiers had plenty of idle time to fill. They would occupy their time with leisure activities such as singing, writing letters, attending religious services, and playing games.
Provenance: OWNERS TITLE CARD
Complete 52/52 : Partial Box
Condition: Subjective (picture) Historic
Box: partial, worn, top slip case missing, faint & faded text, fragile seams and weak body.
DECK: 52 lithographed playing cards
SIZE: 3.5\"h x 2.5\"w, printed in blue and red on recto and blue on verso
Overall, surface soiled from gameplay during the war, acceptable surface wear, edge wear, edge soiled, 1 card slight abrasion, bumped corners, 4 slightly creased cards, 2 corner abrasion chips, but all highly acceptable and in very good acceptable condition for its historic journey!
A complete set of Civil War period playing cards employing eagle, star, shield, and Flag artwork in lieu of the more traditional suits. The Jack and King are represented by officers and the Queen by Goddess or Lady Liberty.
“[The] American Card Company was operated by Benjamin W. Hitchcock, owner of a music and publishing business at 14 Chambers street NY.
The business consisted of sheet music, books, musical instruments, printing presses, and type.
The time frame that Hitchcock printed playing cards is questionable, but assumed to be between 1862 and 1864 based upon their boxes and dates found on tax stamps. The ace of eagles clearly states that the American Card Company had offices at 14 Chambers St. and 165 William St. in New York City.
“Three versions of the Union Cards were made especially for Americans. This was conveyed through the following message on the Union Cards box, ‘THE AMERICAN CARD CO. Confident that the introduction of NATIONAL EMBLEMS in place of Foreign, in PLAYING CARDS, will be hailed with delight by the American People, take pleasure in presenting the UNION PLAYING CARDS.
As the first and only Genuine American Cards ever produced, in the fullest confidence that the time is not far distant when they will be the leading Card in American market.
Explanation printed on Box:
The Union Cards are calculated to play all the Games for which the old style of Playing Cards are used. The suits are EAGLES, SHIELDS, STARS, and FlagS, GODDESS OF LIBERTY in place of Queen, COLONEL for King, MAJOR for Jack. In playing with these Cards, they are to be called by the names the emblems represent, and as the Emblems are as familiar as household words, everywhere among the American people, they can be used as readily the first occasion as Cards bearing Foreign emblems.”
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c1862 Civil War CPT Lucius Richmond 1st Mass Cavalry Union Playing Cards Emblems:
$4999.00