July 14th, 2011
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A good war-date Union document, 1p. large folio, "Headquarters 3rd A. Corps., Oct. 6, 1863," outlining the various vacancies of New York regiments following the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Regiments included are the 40th "Mozart" Vols., the Excelsior Brigade, the 86th, 106th, 120th 124th "Orange Blossoms " and 151st Vols. Casualties include many from the battle of Gettysburg with Major James Cromwell death being most noted as he was killed while the Confederates overran his regiment's position on Devil's Den in their attack on Little Round Top on July 2, 1863. Signed and made official by Brevet Brigadier General SAMUEL B. HAYMAN (1820-1895) as major of the 10th United States Infantry. VG.
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