This lot of three items includes two Individual Records of Officers and Enlisted men and a booklet of personal account from the soldier, written in Prattsburgh New York on September 2, 1866 and stamped by the Bureau of military statistics on September 11, 1866. The first Individual Record of Officers and Enlisted Men specifies one man, Captain Lee Churchill of the 125 Regiment of New York Volunteer Infantry Company 36 for a three year term starting June 10, 1864. Interred at Harper's Ferry, Stonewall Jackson paroled him and transferred him to Annapolis. He fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and was wounded in his right arm, leg, and was hit twice by "musket balls in hand and foot." He was hospitalized two times, once in April and May of 1863 and again from February 26 until May 9, 1864 before his return to service. This document was completed on the day he was promoted Captain. Captain Churchill enlisted at the age of 25 as a Sergeant in August of 1862. He went on the become a 1st Sergeant in January of 1863, a 1st Lieutenant in August of 1863, and Captain in June of 1864. The second record is for William L. Bonney of the 107th regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, Company K. Attached to his record is an Bonney's account of his war experience. "I was kept by the rebels," he writes, "until all were gone to take care of the sick of which there was about 2000 at last I heard." Bonney was held captive in Social Circle, Georgia for approximately 4 months before released. When asked what skirmishes he engaged in he began saying, "to many..." He fought in the battle of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He enlisted at the age of 21 as a corporal, later he mustered into the K company in 1862 and mustered out in June of 1865 at York, Pennsylvania. Before being mustard out, he was promoted to Sergeant in April of 1863 and 1st Sergeant in August of 1864. Condition: On the first, typical folds with one tear in the center. There is toning on the tear. On the recto there is some residue left from tape. The second, brittleness between typical folds with foxing on the top center. There is red pen markings possibly from a previous owner. On recto, soiling at the folds.
This lot of three items includes two Individual Records of Officers and Enlisted men and a booklet of personal account from the soldier, written in Prattsburgh New York on September 2, 1866 and stamped by the Bureau of military statistics on September 11, 1866. The first Individual Record of Officers and Enlisted Men specifies one man, Captain Lee Churchill of the 125 Regiment of New York Volunteer Infantry Company 36 for a three year term starting June 10, 1864. Interred at Harper's Ferry, Stonewall Jackson paroled him and transferred him to Annapolis. He fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and was wounded in his right arm, leg, and was hit twice by "musket balls in hand and foot." He was hospitalized two times, once in April and May of 1863 and again from February 26 until May 9, 1864 before his return to service. This document was completed on the day he was promoted Captain. Captain Churchill enlisted at the age of 25 as a Sergeant in August of 1862. He went on the become a 1st Sergeant in January of 1863, a 1st Lieutenant in August of 1863, and Captain in June of 1864. The second record is for William L. Bonney of the 107th regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, Company K. Attached to his record is an Bonney's account of his war experience. "I was kept by the rebels," he writes, "until all were gone to take care of the sick of which there was about 2000 at last I heard." Bonney was held captive in Social Circle, Georgia for approximately 4 months before released. When asked what skirmishes he engaged in he began saying, "to many..." He fought in the battle of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He enlisted at the age of 21 as a corporal, later he mustered into the K company in 1862 and mustered out in June of 1865 at York, Pennsylvania. Before being mustard out, he was promoted to Sergeant in April of 1863 and 1st Sergeant in August of 1864. Condition: On the first, typical folds with one tear in the center. There is toning on the tear. On the recto there is some residue left from tape. The second, brittleness between typical folds with foxing on the top center. There is red pen markings possibly from a previous owner. On recto, soiling at the folds.
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