This folding wallet is made of soft, thin leather and measures approximately 13” long x 4.75” wide. There are pockets at either end and in the center are thin flaps sewn to the sides to hold papers and currency. Thin closing tabs are attached in two places; one to close an inner pocket and sewn to the outside to keep the wallet closed when folded. Wallet folds in four places.

A pen & ink inscription on the inner flaps reads in part, “John A. Gary / Co. C 11th Mich. Regt.” There is additional writing which is difficult to read.

Private Gary was 19 years old and from Branch County. He enlisted on 8/24/1861 at Clarredon, Michigan into Company C, 11th Michigan Infantry. He was Killed on August 7, 1864 at Atlanta, Georgia and is buried in Marietta National Cemetery, grave E-6171.

Private Gary was killed at the Battle of Utoy Creek which was fought August 4–7, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Union armies had partially encircled the city of Atlanta, Georgia, which was being held by Confederate forces under the command of General John Bell Hood. Sherman had at this point adopted a strategy of attacking the railroad lines into Atlanta, hoping to cut off his enemies' supplies. [jet] [ph:L]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS.

THANK YOU!