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EXTENSIVE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR PERIOD ITEMS THAT

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,850.00 USD Estimated At:2,200.00 - 3,000.00 USD
EXTENSIVE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR PERIOD ITEMS THAT
<B>EXTENSIVE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR PERIOD ITEMS THAT BELONGED TO LIEUTENANT FRANZ HERMAN 9TH WISCONSIN INFANTRY</B></I> Herman mustered into the 9th Wisconsin as a sergeant on October 10, 1861 at Green bay and was promoted to 2d Lt. of Company F on April 18, 1862. He resigned as 1st Lt. of Company C on June 29, 1864. the 9th Wisconsin became part of the Army of the Frontier and was engaged throughout the western theater including the battle at Prairie View, the Red River Campaign and on several instances in actions against hostile Indians allied with the Confederates. The regiment lost 77 enlisted men killed in action and 114 men to disease. The grouping includes the following items: 1/6 plate seated tintype portrait of Herman wearing frock coat with straps, gauntlets, Burnside hat with plume and, oddly holding what appears to be a M1840 artillery officer’s saber. A period ink script note is behind the image glued to the original case “Franz Herman 2 Lt. Co. C 9th Wis. Vols.”, really wonderful ID. Yellow silk backed bullion epaulettes with brass crescents retaining the original eagle I buttons with “Extra Quality” back marks. Black silk and bullion woven hat cord with acorn finials. His set of 2d lieutenant of infantry shoulder straps with light blue wool centers and gauze backing, 1 5/8” X 4”. Tin backed black velvet infantry officer’s bullion hat insignia, brass wire border, sequined highlights, and separately affixed false bullion numeral “9”. Brass wire loops for attachment on the back. This is the exact insignia Herman is wearing in the tintype portrait. His alligator textured folding leather wallet with polished cotton compartmented interior and, an apparently partial 4pp. folio letter from Herman to his mother dated 31 December 1863 from “Cleeville” detailing his adventures on a recently completed 1ten day scouting mission. Quaint phonetic spelling and great content. Also included are two post war silk 9th Wisconsin reunion ribbons, one dated 1883, the other 1891 and the brass drop from his GAR membership medal. An impressive grouping with nice ID to an officer who served in a rather obscure theater of operations that often witnessed vicious and very personal combat. <BR><BR><B>Condition:</B></I> The image is excellent, bright and crisp, original case also excellent. Epaulettes very nice retaining traces of the original gilt on the crescents and most of the original gilt on the eagle I buttons. Bullion very tight. Silk undersides near perfect with no tears or tattering, just some minor wear. Both wire loops for attaching to the coat missing. Shoulder straps very good with some moth damage to the wool center sections and some minor unraveling of the bullion borders at two corners. Hat insignia excellent with just some damage to a small section of the brass wire border. The balance perfect retaining both original brass wire loops for attaching to the hat. Wallet very sound just some exterior scuffing. The 1883 reunion ribbon has some tattering while the 1891 ribbon is near perfect as is the medal drop.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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