CDV – GENERAL EDWARD WINSLOW HINKS

CDV – GENERAL EDWARD WINSLOW HINKS

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He had been a printer and publisher in Maine, but by 1855 was in Boston, a member of the Massachusetts legislature and the Boston City Council. In 1860 he was a 30 year old government clerk living in Lynn, MA and in April 1861 he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd United States Cavalry. He soon after accepted the commission of Lieutenant Colonel of the 8th Massachusetts Militia (for 3 months' service), of which he'd been Adjutant in 1859. On 16 May he was promoted to be their Colonel and he mustered out with them on 1 August 1861.

Two days later he was selected Colonel of new 19th Massachusetts Infantry, whose ranks were made up of many of the officers and men of the 8th Militia. He led them at Ball's Bluff, on the Peninsula Campaign, and at Glendale, where he was wounded on 27 June 1862. He was back with his regiment for the Maryland Campaign.

In March 1863 he was appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers (to date from November 1862), and served on court martial and recruiting duty, was a prison camp commander, and commanded the 3rd Division/18th Corps (US Colored Troops) at Petersburg. He then had draft and recruitment duties.

He was honored by brevets to Colonel, USA for his service at Antietam and Brigadier General, USA for his service at Petersburg.

This carte-de-visite is in excellent condition, with no real edge or corner loss and a sold, double gold border. The reverse is blank, save for penciled notations reading “Hinks / $200 / 42 / Edward W. Hinks / Brig. Gen. / AT”.

One of the more uncommon senior officers of the Civil War – a rarity for the discerning collector of Civil War images.   [cm] [ph:L]

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