Civil War Grouping Belonging to Capt. in 6th New Hampshire Volunteer w/ Colt 1860

Description:
This is a large lot of items belonging to Edward Francis Adams, an enlisted soldier in the 6th NH Volunteer Infantry Regiment, who worked his way through the ranks, rising from Corporal to Captain during the course of the war. Adams was a 36 year old resident of Marlborough, NH, when he enlisted as a Corporal on October 29, 1861, mustering into Co. E on November 28. He was promoted to Sergeant on December 1, 1862, with subsequent promotion to 1st Sergeant on New Years Day, 1863. He received a commission to 1st Lieutenant on October 31, 1863, as well as a final promotion to Captain commanding Co. E on April 20, 1863. Adams remained in service until he was discharged on January 6, 1865. Upon his return from the war, Adams married and moved to the nearby town of Troy where he eventually passed away in 1903. He was laid to rest in his hometown of Marlborough. First is a US-inspected Colt Model 1860 Army revolver: serial #62939, .44 Caliber, 8" barrel with a very good bore with light freckling within the grooves. The revolver has all-matching numbers, including the wedge and cylinder arbor, and an overall mottled gray and plum-brown patina, with traces of what looks like an old, applied black paint finish on some of the protected areas of the barrel and cylinder, which retains about 60-70% of the naval battle scene. The hammer has the same black finish on the sides, while the brass trigger guard has an overall yellow-ochre patina with traces of darkly tarnished silver on the protected areas. The walnut grip has minor handling marks and blemishes in the added oil finish, with visible inspector cartouches on either side at the butt. The lock-up is still tight and the action is fully functional. Next are a pair of square-toed officer’s boots that have moderate wear throughout. The dark brown leather exhibits minor crazing with some minimal flaking along the creases and some edge wear along the upright rounded flaps. The upper of both boots have period, well-done cobbler repairs, while the soles have relatively moderate wear, but remain intact. Next is Adams’ framed Captain’s commission, which is dated April 20, 1864, and is printed on vellum with a large New Hampshire state seal in the upper left quarter. The vellum has some mild foxing and staining along the edges, and the ink signatures have turned to a sepia tone over time, but are still clear and legible. The period frame has a trompe-l'oeil woodgrain finish and measures 20 1/2" x 17 1/8" with a small modern typed biography and unit history taped to the back. Next is a framed photo enlargement of a CDV of Capt. Adams, seated at a table, wearing a single-breasted foot officer’s frock coat, sash, belt and Model 1850 Foot Officer’s sword, matted in gray, with a cut-out copy of Adams’ signature while he was 1st Sergeant of Co. E, 6th NH Infantry. The photo is housed in an 11 1/8" x 14 1/2" frame, with additional photos of Adams’ original signed CDV and gravestone, copy of a Co. E muster roll detailing Adams’ promotion from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lieutenant. Lastly, is a 1/6 plate tintype of an enlisted Federal soldier in wearing the pale blue sack coat of a member of the US Veteran Reserve Corps, seated with a dark blue kept and holding a Springfield musket with fixed bayonet and wooden tompion. The buttons are hand-tinted with gold paint and the image is fairly dark but the face is still fairly discernible. The textured wooden case is missing the cover, and there are no photographer’s markings or soldier identification, but we can deduce by an accompanying records excerpt that it is a photo of Captain Adams’ brother Lysander, who also enlisted in Co. E, 6th NH Infantry, serving as a Private in Co. E with his brother from November 28, 1861, until he was transferred out of the 6th NH in 1864, and into Co. K, US Veterans Reserve Corps. He would serve in the Veterans Reserve until his discharge at Indianapolis, IN, on November 28, 1864. Lysander Alonzo Adams, like his brother, returned to New Hampshire and was also buried in Marlborough after he passed on March 30, 1880. The 6th NH was heavily engaged during their service as part of IX Corps, and a partial list of engagements would include: 2nd Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Siege of Vicksburg, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, and the Crater Assault during the Siege of Petersburg. This is a splendid New Hampshire grouping that connects two brothers who served in and survived some of the heaviest fighting of the entire war. It would make a wonderful addition to any collection. Antique;

Antique: Yes

Price: $5,995.00