Lot of 4, featuring a Civil War dog tag identified to Hiram Nye of the 45th Massachusetts Infantry, 1.375 in. dia. Tag stamped on obverse, "Hiram Nye Mass. US"; and reverse, "Co. D 45th." Barnstable, MA resident and painter Hiram Nye enlisted at the age of 46 as a private on 9/12/1862. On 9/26/1862 he mustered into Co. D, MA 45th Infantry. He was mustered out on 7/7/1863 at Readville, MA. The 45th Massachusetts, a nine-month regiment, which was organized in the fall of 1862, constituted part of the garrison at New Bern, NC, with Company G detached to nearby Fort Macon. The 45th saw action at Kingston on December 14, 1862, losing 15 killed and 43 wounded, and was engaged at Whitehall the next day suffering another 20 casualties. During the winter and spring, the 45th Massachusetts was employed on several scouts and expeditions and saw action at Core Creek on April 28, losing one killed and four wounded storming a Confederate fortification. Accompanied by unidentified Civil War items, including POW carved bone ring bearing the initial "D"; .75 x .75 in. carved bone 5th corps Maltese cross; 1 x 1.25 in. shield-shaped pin with cannon and anchor. Condition: Some tarnish on dog tag and anchor pin.
Lot of 4, featuring a Civil War dog tag identified to Hiram Nye of the 45th Massachusetts Infantry, 1.375 in. dia. Tag stamped on obverse, "Hiram Nye Mass. US"; and reverse, "Co. D 45th." Barnstable, MA resident and painter Hiram Nye enlisted at the age of 46 as a private on 9/12/1862. On 9/26/1862 he mustered into Co. D, MA 45th Infantry. He was mustered out on 7/7/1863 at Readville, MA. The 45th Massachusetts, a nine-month regiment, which was organized in the fall of 1862, constituted part of the garrison at New Bern, NC, with Company G detached to nearby Fort Macon. The 45th saw action at Kingston on December 14, 1862, losing 15 killed and 43 wounded, and was engaged at Whitehall the next day suffering another 20 casualties. During the winter and spring, the 45th Massachusetts was employed on several scouts and expeditions and saw action at Core Creek on April 28, losing one killed and four wounded storming a Confederate fortification. Accompanied by unidentified Civil War items, including POW carved bone ring bearing the initial "D"; .75 x .75 in. carved bone 5th corps Maltese cross; 1 x 1.25 in. shield-shaped pin with cannon and anchor. Condition: Some tarnish on dog tag and anchor pin.
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