Presided at the trial of the Lincoln Conspirators!

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(1802-86) Graduated in the West Point class of 1822 and served on the frontier and the Mexican War. Hunter was invited by President Elect Abraham Lincoln to travel with him on the inaugural train to Washington in February 1861. Selected for high command by Lincoln himself, Hunter became the 4th highest ranking officer in the volunteer army. His field service included the 1st battle of Bull Run where he was wounded, the battle of Secessionville, S.C.,...  

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(1827-1901) Born at Caledonia, N.Y. Before the war he was a rancher in Texas. Served as Chief Quartermaster of the 14th Army Corps, and Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Cumberland. He was promoted to brevet brigadier general, March 13, 1865, for faithful and meritorious services during the Civil War.

War Date Document Signed Twice: 8 x 9 3/4, imprinted form, filled out in ink. The United States To William A. Webb. Itemized account of items purchased by Lt. Col. A.J. MacKay. I certify, that...  

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Artillery ammunition is issued during the Spotsylvania campaign!

(1832-71) Born in New Haven, Conn. 1853 graduate of Yale University. Whittelsey's first Civil War experience came as a lieutenant in the 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery in 1862. He later served on the staff of General Robert O. Tyler and General Horatio G. Wright. He received promotion to brevet major for his services in the 1864 campaign before Richmond, Va. and the 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign; brevet lieutenant colonel for gallantry in the...  

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(1837-1910) Commissioned 2nd lieutenant, 31st New York Infantry, Jan. 2, 1862; 1st lieutenant, May 9, 1862; captain, A.A.G., Mar. 11, 1863; major, A.A.G., July 15, 1864; brevet lieutenant colonel, Jan. 23, 1865; brevet colonel and brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865. Cited for gallantry during the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Va., and Monocacy, Md. King served on the staffs of Generals' Calvin E. Pratt, Henry D. Terry, James B. Ricketts, Christopher C. Augur, and Winfield S. Hancock respectively.

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(1839-1925) Born in Lyons, France. Attended the College of Jolie Clair, near Paris, France. He was a sailor, French Zouave, and sculptor before the Civil War. After the war he was a newspaper publisher. Enlisted on Apr. 25, 1861, at New York City, as a sergeant, and was mustered into the 5th New York Infantry, Duryee's Zouaves. He was promoted to 2nd lieutenant, Sept. 1, 1861, and 1st lieutenant, July 8, 1862. He was severely wounded in the right shoulder on June 27, 1862, at the battle of Gaines Mill, Va. He was discharged...  

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(1842-1909) Born in Batavia, Ohio. Enlisted on Aug. 15, 1862, as a 2nd lieutenant, and was commissioned into the 83rd Ohio Infantry. Transferred to the 79th Ohio Infantry, Aug. 29, 1862. Discharged for promotion on April 25, 1863, and commissioned 1st lieutenant, 4th Independent Company of Ohio Sharpshooters. He was discharged for promotion on Nov. 14, 1863, and was commissioned major, 14th U.S. Colored Troops. Promoted to lieutenant colonel, Mar. 4, 1864, and brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865. Cited for gallantry at...  

Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry at Gettysburg!

(1837-92) A native of Waterbury, Vermont, he enlisted on Oct. 14, 1861, in the 1st Vermont Cavalry, a regiment he would ultimately command as it's colonel. He saw active service in the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign, at 2nd Bull Run, Gettysburg, the Richmond Raid, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Petersburg and Appomattox to name a few places. He was captured on Mar. 17, 1863; was wounded on July 6, 1863, at Hagerstown, Md.; and wounded on Sept. 13, 1863, at Culpepper, Va. His...  

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(1819-1914) Controversial New York State senator and congressman. He first achieved national notoriety in 1859 when he shot down, in the shadow of the White House, his young wife's lover, Philip Barton Key, II, who was the son of the author of the "Star Spangled Banner." His lawyer during the lurid trial was none other than Edwin M. Stanton, Abraham Lincoln's future Secretary of War, who got him off. During the Civil War, Sickles fought in the Virginia Peninsular, Antietam, and Fredericksburg campaigns. At...  

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(1811-71) Born in Hull, Mass., he fought in the Mexican War as a captain of the 6th U.S. Infantry. On May 14, 1861, he was commissioned major of the 10th U.S. Infantry, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 24, 1862. He was commissioned into the 18th U.S. Infantry on January 21, 1863, and commissioned into the 14th U.S. Infantry on Feb. 16, 1865, with rank of colonel. He was promoted to brevet brigadier general on Mar. 13, 1865. During the Civil War he was cited for gallantry at the...  

Led the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves in the battle of Gettysburg!

(1833-1907) Civil War Service Record: Captain, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, June 8, 1861; major, July 2, 1861; lieutenant colonel, Oct. 28, 1861; colonel, April 9, 1863, brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865. He led the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves in the battle of Gettysburg, in action near Little Round Top and the Valley of Death. He is mentioned several times in the Gettysburg battle report of General Samuel W. Crawford, whose division he fought in during the battle. He was...  

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(1839-1919) Born at Smithfield, Pa. He enlisted on Oct. 20, 1862, as a Captain, and was commissioned into the U.S. Volunteers Quartermaster Department. During the war he served on the staffs of Generals' William H. French, Alexander Hays and James H. Wilson. He also served as Chief Quartermaster, Dept. of Washington. He was promoted to major, Aug. 2, 1864; colonel, Oct. 24, 1864; and brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865. He remained in the Regular U.S. Army after the Civil War, retiring in 1903, with the rank of...  

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Larned entered the U.S. Army in 1813; served in the 21st & 5th U.S. Infantry Regiments; was brevetted for gallantry in the defense of Fort Erie, Aug. 15, 1814; appointed Paymaster General, U.S.A., July 20, 1854; died Sept. 6, 1862.

War Date Document Signed 7 1/2 x 9 1/2, in ink. Paymaster General's Office, July 2d, 1861. Sir, In reply to your letter of the 29th ultimo I have to inform you that the muster rolls of the 20th Regt. N.Y. State Militia were duly received and all the payrolls were prepared...