Raynors HCA 2014-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2014
Confederate imprint “Instruction for Field Artillery; Compiled from Standard Military Authority; Embracing Schools of the Piece, Battery, and Battalion, or Evolutions of Batteries; with an Instructive Appendix.” Prepared by Major A.W. Stark, Published by Authority of the Secretary of War, Richmond, Virginia, A. Morris, Publisher, 1864, 264pp. 16mo., in 19th century morroco covers, with paper label affixed. Presented to “Col. C. O. Sandford, President P.W.R.R. Compliments of E.J Kurshudt 1st Lieunt. Adjt Washingtons Arty, Petersburg, Va. Septr. 3, 1864.” Reinforced covers, else very good condition. Washington Artillery Battalion was organized in 1838 and fought in the Mexican War. It then was known as the "Native American" Battery. Reogranized in 1852 as the Washington Artillery, it was mustered into Confederate service on May 26, 1861 with five companies. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Companies fought at First Manassas and in the difficult campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines to Gettysburg . They were involved at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor , then participated in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. The battalion lost 4 killed and 26 wounded during the Maryland Campaign, had 3 killed and 22 wounded at Fredericksburg , and of the 329 engaged at Gettysburg , eighteen percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, only 3 officers and 22 men were present.
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