77

(GETTYSBURG HERO DOCUMENT)

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(GETTYSBURG HERO DOCUMENT)
<b>77. (GETTYSBURG HERO DOCUMENT) </b>A partly-printed war-date D. S. "<i>Henry Spayd</i>" as Color Guard of the 149th Penn. Vol. 1p. large folio, [n.p.], Jan. 31, 1864 being a clothing return account for Co. C, 149th Penn. (2nd Bucktails) Vol. in which Sgt. Spayd acknowledged the receipt of clothing and accoutrements worn out during the previous year's campaigns. Spayd fought gallantly on the first day's battle of Gettysburg during which he was shot while fighting desperately to defend the Pennsylvania state flag, only to have it captured after he went down. Upon his return to the regiment in late 1863 he was made color-sergeant and carried the national flag for the remainder of the war. Also included are photocopies of his gallant fight to save the regiment's colors at Gettysburg and an armed tintype image of him in uniform. Contemporary glue stains affect some portions of the document allowing for an oversize document. Overall minor toning and soiling, contemporary glue remnants, otherwise very good.<b>$300-500</b>