This small group of items belonged to Private Adelbert Hilliker of Company E, 147^th New York Infantry, a regiment known for its heroic stand on McPherson’s Ridge on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.

The first item in the group is an eagle masthead discharge in good condition. All entries are readable. It has one vertical and three horizontal fold lines. The top horizontal fold has separated approx. halfway across the document. Discharge is dated “NEAR WASHINGTON, 7 JUNE 1865.” With this is a pension document from 1914 updated to 1919 showing a pension of $30 a month.

The next item in the group is an 8.25 x 12.25 inch riker box that contains six more items belonging to Hilliker.

First is a gem sized tintype of a bearded middle aged man believed to be Hilliker. He is dressed in a dark civilian suit. Image is clear with good contrast and comes housed in a gem sized Union case with an interior liner of purple crushed velvet and an exterior geometric decoration. Case is in matching nice condition.

Next is a small bronze lapel button that bears the GAR Coat of Arms.

There is also a red, white and blue reunion ribbon with a stamped brass frame at top that holds a card with “ADELBERT HILLIKER/147^TH REG.” written on it in period ink. The ribbon is in very nice condition with gold lettering that reads “EIGHTH ANNUAL RE-UNION CIVIL WAR VETERANS OF OSWEGO COUNTY, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1931 OSWEGO, N.Y.”

The next item is a GAR black mourning ribbon with silver lettering. The ribbon is in very nice shape and is large meas. approx. 2.50 x 6.75 inches with 2.00 inch long silver bullion tassels. The top bar is made of a stamped brass frame in a scrollwork design with a celluloid center. On the celluloid is a full color GAR Membership badge in a wreath surrounded by a fan of American flags. The ribbon has a printed bar at top that reads “HONOR THE NOBLE DEAD.” Below this is a intertwined GAR in silver ink. Next are crossed cloth US flags sewn to the ribbon to look like they are waving in the breeze. Each flag has a printed silver ink pole. At center of the ribbon is a large celluloid circle outlined in stamped brass. At center is a full color GAR membership badge surrounded by the words “GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.” At of the ribbon is “J. B. BUTLER POST, NO.111 PULASKI, N.Y.”

Also present is the large bronze circular drop only of a New York Day at Gettysburg medal. At center of the obverse is the Coat of Arms for the state of New York surrounded by “DEDICATION OF STATE MONUMENTS AT GETTYSBURG JULY 1, 2, 3, 1893/NEW YORK DAY.” The reverse has a representation of the New York State monument as found in the Gettysburg National Cemetery. The monument is pictured within a wreath and flanked by the dates “1863-1893.”

The last item is a poor condition Women’s Relief Corps medal. The top bar and cross is present but the red, white and blue ribbon has shredded.

Adelbert Hilliker was 18 years old when he enlisted as a Private in Company E, 147^th New York Infantry at Sandy Creek, New York on August 21, 1862. As far as is known he was present with the regiment until his muster out on June 7, 1865 at Washington, D.C.

A nice little group from an interesting New York regiment.

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