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Post-war bust view in coat and bow tie. Printed on the bottom border of the mount is, “JOHN W. EVARDON, CO. D”. Photographer’s imprint on reverse taking up entire mount – E. M. White. / _____ H. / Artistic Photography”. Name partially obscured by piece of lined paper affixed to reverse with handwritten inscription – “Keene 71 terrace St / john W. Evardon / Co D. 2nd Regt N.H.V”.
Overall good condition; light soiling around edges. Minor damage/paper loss along side and bottom edges.
Born in 1839, John W. Evardon was a 22 year old resident of Gilsum, NH when he enlisted as a private on 9/9/61. Mustered into Co. D, 91st NH on 9/17/61. Discharged for disability on 6/19/63 at Concord. Died in 1925 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Keene, NH. [ld]
The Second New Hampshire Volunteers was attached to and joined the Department of Washington, June 23, 1861; Hooker's brigade, Army of the Potomac, August 12, 1861; First Brigade, Hooker's division, Army of the Potomac, October 3' 1861; First Brigade, Second Division, Third Army Corps, March 16, 1862; Department of the East, March 3,1863; Casey's division, Twenty-second Army Corps, May 27, 1863; Third Brigade, Second Division, Third Army Corps, June 14, 1863; District of St. Mary's, Department of Virginia and North Carolina, July, 1863; Second Brigade, Second Division, Eighteenth Army Corps, April 23,1864; Eighteenth Army Corps (Corps Headquarters), June, 1864; First Brigade, First Division' Eighteenth Army Corps, August 13, 1864; Department of Virginia and North Carolina, September 1'1864; Third Brigade, First Division, Eighteenth Army Corps, October 7, 1864; Third Brigade, Third Division, Twenty-fourth Army Corps,December 2, 1864; First Independent Brigade, Twenty-fourth Army Corps, July 10,1865;Department of Virginia, August, 1865. Sub-District of Essex, District
Northeast Virginia,
E N G A G E M E N T S
Bull Run,Va....................................July 21, 1861
Siege of Yorktown, Va............................May 4, 1862
Williamsburg, Va.................................May 5, 1862
Skirmish at Fair Oaks, Va......................June 23, 1862
Peach Orchard, Va..............................June 25, 1862
Glendale, Va...................................June 30, 1862
Malvern Hill, Va........................July 1, Aug. 5, 1862
Kettle Run, Va.................................Aug. 27, 1862
Bull Run (2nd).................................Aug. 29, 1862
Chantilly, Va..................................Sept. 1, 1862
Fredericksburg, Va.............................Dec. 14, 1862
Getteysburg, Va.................................July 2, 1863
Wapping Heights, Va............................July 23, 1863
Swift Creek, Va..................................May 9, 1864
Drewry's Bluff, Va..............................May 16, 1864
Cold Harbor, Va...............................June 1-9, 1864
Port Walthall, Va..............................June 16, 1864
Petersburg, Va......................Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1864
Reconnoissance near Williamsburg road, Va......Oct. 27, 1864
Richmond, Va., occupation of....................Apr. 3, 1865
Source: New Hampshire Soldiers & Sailors War of the Rebellion, Ayling
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