INK ID BUST VIEW OF DE WITT J. APGAR OF THE 143RD NEW YORK

INK ID BUST VIEW OF DE WITT J. APGAR OF THE 143RD NEW YORK

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Image is a bust view CDV of Apgar in a dark frock coat.

Contrast and clarity are very good. Mount has clipped corners while the paper does show some light foxing. Image has two short faint fold lines at bottom and one longer, more noticeable line near the bottom. None touch the subject.

Reverse has a photographer’s imprint for MORSE & PEASLEE GALLERY OF THE CUMBERLAND… NASHVILLE, TENN. At top is a period ink inscription of “LT. APGAR, 143RD N. Y. S. VOLS.”

De Witt J. Apgar is carried on some records with the middle initial of “C” but family records show it as “J.” He was born in 1839 and at age 23 he enlisted at Ithaca, New York as 1st sergeant of Company D, 143rd New York Infantry on October 8, 1862. During his service Apgar was promoted several times and served in several Companies of the regiment. He was made sergeant-major on October 9, 1862, commissioned 2nd lieutenant of Company A on October 17, 1863, 1st lieutenant of company D on February 14, 1864 and then was captain of Company E on April 1, 1865. He was finally mustered out at Washington, D.C. on July 20, 1865.

While he was with the 143rd the regiment was engaged at Suffolk, Wauhatchie, Missionary Ridge, relief of Knoxville, served throughout the Atlanta Campaign, Averysboro and Bentonville.

In 1870 Apgar became part owner of The Ithaca Journal. He died in Washington, D.C. on October 18, 1910 and is buried in Cortland Rural Cemetery in Cortland, New York.  [ad][ph:L]

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