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George S. Youngs, 126th New York Volunteers, POW Harper's Ferry, Civil War Archive

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 109

George S. Youngs, 126th New York Volunteers, POW Harper's Ferry, Civil War Archive

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n. a.
Zuschlagspreis:
8.100 $
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Lot of over 250 Civil War-era letters to and from George S. Youngs and his mother, brother, and sister (approx. 135 are from Youngs to his family); 4 Civil War CDVs, incl. unmarked view of Gouverneur K. Warren as brig. general, Fredricks & Co. view of captain, unmarked carte of 2nd lieutenant, and unmarked carte of a young sergeant; and several religious tracts and newspaper clippings. Ca September 1862 to the end of the war. George S. Youngs was born in 1843 to James and Effie Youngs at Waterloo, Seneca County, NY. He enlisted for three years at Waterloo on August 15, 1862, as a private and was mustered into G Company of the New York 126th Infantry on August 22 of that same year. At the time of his enlistment, he was a 19-year-old carpenter living at home. Youngs was taken prisoner at the Battle of Harper’s Ferry, September 15, 1862, but was paroled on the following day as Stonewall Jackson withdrew to rejoin Lee at Antietam/Sharpsburg. Youngs served with the 126th Infantry throughout the war and saw action in many of the most prominent battles of the war. He was promoted to corporal in February of 1865 and was mustered out on June 3, 1865, at Alexandria, VA. Youngs survived the war and returned to Waterloo where he resumed his work as a carpenter. He later married and he and his wife Hattie lived to the end of their lives in the vicinity of Cleveland, OH. He lived to be 79 and was finally laid to rest in Maple Grove Cemetery in Waterloo after his death in 1922. On July 15, 1862, Colonel Eliakim Sherrill received authority to raise a regiment in Ontario, Seneca Hand and Yates counties in upstate New York. The NY 126th Infantry was organized at Geneva, and mustered into service of the Union for three years, August 22, 1862. The regiment left New York on August 26, 1862, and took part in its first fighting during the siege of Harper's Ferry. It received the brunt of the enemy attack and suffered a large share of the casualties. The men of the 126th were part of the 12,400 prisoners of war surrendered on September 15. The men were immediately paroled and spent three months at Camp Douglas in Chicago, IL, awaiting notice of exchange. As soon as notice was received in December, the unit returned to Union Mills, VA. The regiment went on to take part in Gettysburg, Auburn Ford, Bristoe Station, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, siege of Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Hatcher's Run, Boydton Road, Farmville and Appomattox. The regiment was mustered out at Alexandria, VA, June 3, 1865. At Gettysburg, the 126th lost over 15 percent of its men and the total casualties were 57 percent for the war. The NY 126th was a critical part of the battle of Gettysburg. Situated between the Copse of Trees and Ziegler’s Grove on Cemetery Ridge, they were a significant element in repelling Pickett’s Charge, fending off Trimble and Pettigrew’s forces. Colonel Sherrill was killed in this battle. Today a monument stands in their honor at the site of the battle. Although the archive does not include letters regarding Youngs’ participation at Gettysburg, it does feature several fine accounts of his experiences at The Wilderness and Spotsylvania. While this may not be a complete history of Youngs’ Civil War service, it contains many insights into the lives and events of foot soldiers caught up in the terrible conflict. Young’s journey begins with a letter to his sister Louisa upon his arrival at Harper’s Ferry, August 29, 1862; We have arrived here safely...but …we are right amongst the Rebels…camped on the same ground from which Banks was driven by Stonewall Jackson…Last night we saw a flashing over in the valley south of us which the boys who had seen service said was cannon… in less than two weeks he would become very well acquainted with both Stonewall Jackson and cannon fire. On September 30, 1862, he is writing to his sister about the battle at Harper’s Ferry; …the shells were flying over ou

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 109
Auktion:
Datum:
11.06.2015
Auktionshaus:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Lot of over 250 Civil War-era letters to and from George S. Youngs and his mother, brother, and sister (approx. 135 are from Youngs to his family); 4 Civil War CDVs, incl. unmarked view of Gouverneur K. Warren as brig. general, Fredricks & Co. view of captain, unmarked carte of 2nd lieutenant, and unmarked carte of a young sergeant; and several religious tracts and newspaper clippings. Ca September 1862 to the end of the war. George S. Youngs was born in 1843 to James and Effie Youngs at Waterloo, Seneca County, NY. He enlisted for three years at Waterloo on August 15, 1862, as a private and was mustered into G Company of the New York 126th Infantry on August 22 of that same year. At the time of his enlistment, he was a 19-year-old carpenter living at home. Youngs was taken prisoner at the Battle of Harper’s Ferry, September 15, 1862, but was paroled on the following day as Stonewall Jackson withdrew to rejoin Lee at Antietam/Sharpsburg. Youngs served with the 126th Infantry throughout the war and saw action in many of the most prominent battles of the war. He was promoted to corporal in February of 1865 and was mustered out on June 3, 1865, at Alexandria, VA. Youngs survived the war and returned to Waterloo where he resumed his work as a carpenter. He later married and he and his wife Hattie lived to the end of their lives in the vicinity of Cleveland, OH. He lived to be 79 and was finally laid to rest in Maple Grove Cemetery in Waterloo after his death in 1922. On July 15, 1862, Colonel Eliakim Sherrill received authority to raise a regiment in Ontario, Seneca Hand and Yates counties in upstate New York. The NY 126th Infantry was organized at Geneva, and mustered into service of the Union for three years, August 22, 1862. The regiment left New York on August 26, 1862, and took part in its first fighting during the siege of Harper's Ferry. It received the brunt of the enemy attack and suffered a large share of the casualties. The men of the 126th were part of the 12,400 prisoners of war surrendered on September 15. The men were immediately paroled and spent three months at Camp Douglas in Chicago, IL, awaiting notice of exchange. As soon as notice was received in December, the unit returned to Union Mills, VA. The regiment went on to take part in Gettysburg, Auburn Ford, Bristoe Station, Wilderness, Po River, Spotsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomy, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, siege of Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Hatcher's Run, Boydton Road, Farmville and Appomattox. The regiment was mustered out at Alexandria, VA, June 3, 1865. At Gettysburg, the 126th lost over 15 percent of its men and the total casualties were 57 percent for the war. The NY 126th was a critical part of the battle of Gettysburg. Situated between the Copse of Trees and Ziegler’s Grove on Cemetery Ridge, they were a significant element in repelling Pickett’s Charge, fending off Trimble and Pettigrew’s forces. Colonel Sherrill was killed in this battle. Today a monument stands in their honor at the site of the battle. Although the archive does not include letters regarding Youngs’ participation at Gettysburg, it does feature several fine accounts of his experiences at The Wilderness and Spotsylvania. While this may not be a complete history of Youngs’ Civil War service, it contains many insights into the lives and events of foot soldiers caught up in the terrible conflict. Young’s journey begins with a letter to his sister Louisa upon his arrival at Harper’s Ferry, August 29, 1862; We have arrived here safely...but …we are right amongst the Rebels…camped on the same ground from which Banks was driven by Stonewall Jackson…Last night we saw a flashing over in the valley south of us which the boys who had seen service said was cannon… in less than two weeks he would become very well acquainted with both Stonewall Jackson and cannon fire. On September 30, 1862, he is writing to his sister about the battle at Harper’s Ferry; …the shells were flying over ou

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 109
Auktion:
Datum:
11.06.2015
Auktionshaus:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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