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Civil War Lt. Colonel Commission for Amherst High School Principal, Signed by Mass. Gov. Andrew
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Category: Collectibles - Civil War - Military Accessories US
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Seller: Bobinwmass
Member Since: 2/19/23
State: Massachusetts
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 23
Total Number of Listings: 69
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. Shipping price for specific item included in item description. Three day inspection and return policy on all items.
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About Us: Recently retired, starting to sell off my militaria collection of 30 years. New to this site, but have sold on other sites for years with 100% positive feedback under same user ID.
Description:
Presented here is a very nice-looking Civil War officer commission signed by Massachusetts Governor John. A. Andrew. Quite suitable for framing, the commission measures about 10.5 x 16 inches and has the Governor’s large signature and an impressed Massachusetts State Seal on the left side. Having been folded, the document does have some fold separation that has been repaired by archival repair tape on the reverse side. Samuel John Storrs was born November 22, 1837, to Rev. John Storrs (1801-1854) and Melancia (Bowker) Storrs (1803-1875) in Holliston, MA. He graduated Amherst College in 1860 and at once became principal of the High School in Amherst. Storrs was a successful teacher and gained the respect and goodwill of the pupils and citizens of the town. In response to President Lincoln’s call in August 1862 for additional 9-month regiments to serve in the Civil War, Storrs, age 25, enlisted to serve in the newly formed 52nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. The 52nd Regiment was comprised of men from Hampshire and Franklin Counties, and the men of Company G elected him captain of that company. The regiment had 10 companies of about 100 men each, each company of men coming mostly from the same town. The regiment’s rendezvous was Camp Miller in Greenfield, and here the companies were mustered into Federal service on October 2 and 11, 1862. When it came time to elect commanding officers of the Regiment, Storrs was elected to serve as Lt. Colonel. Prior to the Regiment leaving for the war, an article in the Amherst Newspaper describes Storrs being presented with a sword, sash, and belt by the members of Company G, as well as a revolver by the Amherst High School students (there’s a different take on bringing a gun to school). In November, the Regiment was ordered to New York City, proceeding to Long Island and going into quarters at Camp Banks, where the Banks expedition to Louisiana was being organized. On December 2nd, the Regiment embarked on the steamer Illinois for Louisiana, reaching Baton Rouge on the 17th. The Regiment participated in reconnaissance duties and other minor campaigns in the area without major engagement until the siege and attack on Port Hudson in June 1863, where 3 men from the Regiment were killed, including Captain Bliss of Company G of the Amherst men, who had replaced Storrs when he was promoted to Lt. Colonel. The Regiment remained at Port Hudson until that place’s surrender on July 9th. The term of service for the Regiment now expiring, on July 23 it boarded the steamer Chouteau bound for Cairo, Illinois, being the first regiment to be shipped up the now entirely open Mississippi River, Vicksburg having fallen to Grant in early July. It then entrained for home, reaching Greenfield, Massachusetts on August 3rd. The men were furloughed until August 14th, when they were reassembled and mustered out of service. During its term of service, the Regiment lost 1 officer and 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, and 101 enlisted men by disease. After the return of the Regiment, Storrs moved to New York City, where he studied law at Columbia College Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1866 and spent the rest of his life in practice in New York. He died July 23, 1892, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Please take a look at all the photos as they provide the best description of condition. Shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. Shipping charge $10 towards cost of Priority Mail with full insurance. Three day return privilege, buyer pays return shipping.
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