CDV – LT. CHARLES BROCKWAY, 47th NEW YORK INFANTRY – GIFTED, SIGNED, AND DATED, 1862, SC

CDV – LT. CHARLES BROCKWAY, 47th NEW YORK INFANTRY – GIFTED, SIGNED, AND DATED, 1862, SC

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Charles enlisted at age 23 in New York City on 12/19/1861 as a 1st Lieutenant. By 4/9/1862, he was commissioned into "G" Co. New York 47th Infantry. He served honorably until his discharge on 5/4/1863.  He was promoted several times to include:

2nd Lieut 9/14/1861 (Not Mustered), 1st Lieut 7/29/1862 (1st Lieut & Adjutant)

Intra-regimental company transfers;

10/4/1862 From company G to Field & Staff.

The 47th were among the units sent to Hilton Head Island to bolster the Department of the South and operations against Fort Pulaski, Fort McAllister, and Charleston.  Their service in along the coastal South and through the Overland Campaign resulted in 16 major battles, 77 Officers and Enlisted lost to wounds, and 160 men to disease.

This Carte-de-Visite image features a standing view of the Lieutenant mounted to a plain card. A light surface stain is noted at lower front, but the overall condition is otherwise excellent.  The reverse features a very detailed pencil notation written by “Charlie” reading “To Col. Henry Moore with Compliments of Lieut Charlie M Brockway / Little Edisto Island, S.C. April 27 / 62”. Later penciled writing also reads “(Adjt, 47th N.Y. Vol. INF) / $225 net DM(?)”.  Colonel Henry Moore was the commander of the 47th New York, infamously imprisoned in the captured Fort Pulaski for refusing to obey General Hunter’s orders to free slaves encountered during operations in South Carolina and Florida.  Though he resigned his commission when Hunter later retaliated against his early release by denying a furlough request.  Somehow, he retained his commission and command, and saw the regiment through famous actions at Fort Wagner, Olustee (where the regiment suffered 313 casualties), Petersburg (The Crater and several other battles to cut supply lines), Fort Fisher and Wilmington.

All told, a very personal and exciting CDV that found itself in the possession of two men who surely saw a bit of everything during their service.     [cm] [ph:L]

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