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Idd Kia Union Infantry Sergeant

This is an identified image fo edgar post, co. F, 9th new york cavalry, killed in action at mt. Jackson, va, september 23, 1864. Post had previously been wounded in action june 20, 1864. Post had enlisted in the 9th n. Y. Cavarly on sept. 16, 1861 at ashville, n. Y. He was mustered in as corporal on october 2, 1861 and promoted to sergeant, october 10, 1861. The image si a full-standing view of post in the photographer's studio in jamestown, n. Y. The acrd is backmarked mrs. M. F. Howe, jamestown, n.

Y, a. J. Stiles, photographist. The card is period pencil signed at the obttom of the front, sergeant e.

Post. Condition is very good although the corners are slightly rounded. There is normal age-browning. There are no creases or bends ni the card. oCntrast is excellent. The 9th n. Y. Cavalry aws part of the cavalry brigade of the army of the potomac and participated in most of the major battles with the army of the potomac including winchester, gettysburg, spotsylvania, trevilian station and the appomattox campaign. It lost 3 officers and 60 enlisted men killed and 5 officers and 29 enlisted men died of wounds, and 32 officers and 238 enlisted mne wounded/recovered. 139 men were recorded as missing. The ergiment was led by col. William sackett who was wounded at trevilian station and deid june 11, 1864. The 9th n. Y.

Cavalry was composed mostly of men from western new york however, some were recruited in the new york city area. This is a very nice card of a union sergeant in a fighting regiment who was killed in action. Successful bidder to pay $3.00 first class shipping and handling plus optional insurance. Shipping to u. S.

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