12th NY Cavalry Civil War Tintype WIA Newbern NC Lt. Robert Russel

  
NY Cavalry Civil War Tintype WIA Newbern NC Lt. Plate tintype with a period thermoplastic case of Lt. The image shows him holding his hat with crossed sabers and holding his sword as well. His uniform has a great touch of an extra lining of velvet.

His pants are likely velvet as well. The entire effect of the photograph is that of a dashing cavalier that epitomizes the look and of the Union Cavalryman. The plate does have a few dents and stress lines within the image. My guess is the image was likely mailed home at one point and then put into the case by a loving relative. He was WIA at Plymouth, NC 4/17/1864.

He enlisted as a private in November of 1862 raising to the rank of Lt. He was born in Whitby, Canada and died 8.20.1891. The photograph was taken in Newbern, NC. Likely when he was recovering from the wound.

In 1870 the Surgeon wrote the following. In our opinion the said Robert T.

The disability is of u ncertain duration. A more particular description of the applicant's condition is subjoined.

Height, 5 foot 10 inches; weight, 205; complexion, fair. Age, 30; pulse, normal; respiration, normal. Wounded at Plymouth, North Carolina, April 15th, 1863. The bullet entered the abdominal wall, left side, about three inches above and posteriorly to, the anterior superior spinous procep of the ilium, passed backwards and downwards and made exit through the crest of the ilium about three inches from the spine. There is a large, deep, adherent, tender, cicatrix at the point of exit.

Applicant states that he suffers from severe pain in the gluteal region on slight exertion and from changes of the weather. Here is an account of the wounding. On Sunday morning, April 17th, 1864, the consolidated morning report showed eighteen hundred and fifty men for duty.

The day was warm and bright, and the men were scattered about the town with no thought of approaching danger. The cavalry had scouted the day before, a distance of twelve or fifteen miles, and found no signs of the enemy, but about 4 p. The cavalry pickets on the Washington road were driven in, and the Corporal, named Geo. By the absence of Capt.

Roach, of Company A, and the sickness of Capt. Hock, of Company F, I was in command of the detachment of cavalry, and at once ordered a bugler who happened to be standing near to sound BOOTS AND SADDLES; sent. Who was mounted, having just rode up, to headquarters, to notify General Wessels that our pickets had been driven in and ask for orders for the cavalry.

I ascertained by a careful reconnoissance that Maj. Hoke was in front with about eight thousand troops. In this reconnoissance I lost one man, "Amos Fancher, " killed, and one.

Hoke formed his line and threw out his skirmishers, but made no further demonstations that night, a few shells from Fort Williams having the effect of checking any further movement. At 11 o'clock that night, Gen. Wessels sent the steamer Massasoit, carrying the women and other non-combatants, and the wounded to Newbern. Among the women were Mrs.

And Miss Freeman and Mrs. Cooper (who had been with me from the 7th of February), and others.

Preparations were made for a stout resistance by Gen. Wessels, who was a gallant officer. He established a strong skirmish line nearly two miles in length along our entire front and had everything in readiness to repel any attack that might be made; but the night passed without any further demonstration. The item "12th NY Cavalry Civil War Tintype WIA Newbern NC Lt. Robert Russel" is in sale since Monday, October 31, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Photographs".

The seller is "brownrl-nc" and is located in Sanford, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.