2 CIVIL WAR CDV: ID: JONES WHITMAN, 16TH MAINE REGIMENT

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Offered here is an opportunity to purchase two (2) authentic CDV's from the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND IDENTIFIED AS: JONES WHITMAN . JONES WHITMAN WAS BORN ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1843 AND LIVED IN TURNER, ANDROSCOOIN, MAINE. ON 10 OCTOBER 1866 HE MARRIED LOUISA M. LEAVITT (B.1844). LIEUTENIANT WHITMAN DIED IN MAINE, 1869. THE FOLLOWING FACTS ABOUT JONES WHITMAN WERE OBTAINED FROM: THE SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, 1861-1865, BY ABNER RALPH SMALL, PUBLISHED BY B. THURSTON & COMPANY, PORTLAND, MAINE, 1886 (pages 244-245 ): JONES WHITMAN.....APPOINTED CORPORAL OF COMPANY E, JULY 12, 1862. MUSTERED IN THE REGIMENT AUGUST 14, 1862. PROMOTED TO SECOND SERGEANT: JANUARY 3, 1863, COMMISSIONED SECOND LIEUTENANT, NOVEMBER 25, 1864, COMMISHSIONED 1ST LIEUTENANT COMPANY B DECEMBER 9, 1864, MUSTERED OUT OF THE ARMY (WITH REGIMENT) JUNE 5, 1865 . The 16th Maine regiment engaged in the following battles: BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN, BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, BATTLE OF FREDRICKSBURG, BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE, BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS, BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA, BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR, SIEGE OF PETERSBURG, BATTLE OF WELDON RAILROAD, BATTLE OF HATCHER'S RUN, AND BATTLE OF FIVE FORKS. Considering all the major fighting the 16th Maine Regiment was involved in it is amazing to think that Jones Whitman was a part of the regiment from beginning to end, survived, was promoted three times, and mustered out with the regiment. These CDV's were recently found in a large family photo album. One CDV shows him as a Sergeant and the other as an officer ie: Lieutenant. As you can see there is writing on the bottom of one of the images. This writing states, " Jones Whitman, Lt.16th Me Infantry Vols " These fine Civil War collectibles will be sent to you via First Class mail. Free shipping on this fine piece of American Civil War History . Offered at a very low starting bid with no reserve. . Thank you for looking and good luck . grp A Special Note : After the battle of Gettysburg Special Order Number 167 was issued by command of Major General Newton (July 21, 1863). This order named certain officers and men of the Maine regiments to "procede to rendezvous in their respective states, and nearest to where their regiment was enrolled, for the purpose of conducting to their commands, the drafted men to fill them up.." Sergeant Jones Whitman is listed in the order and was one of the men assigned to this duty. On November 10th "Sgt. Jones Whitman rejoined the regiment from the recruiting service..." At this time the Regiment was camped near Bealeton-Liberty, Va. Source: Abner Small's book, THE SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, 1861-1865, pages 137 and 151. The 16th Maine arrived in Agusta Maine on June 10th, 1865. They were quartered in the calvery barricks, near the fairgrounds. The Maine Historicial Society has several CDV photographs of the officers and men who served in the 16th and these photos can be seen on the internet. My EBAY photograph of Jones Whitman, wearing a Lieutenant's uniform, and containing the handwritten date of June 1865 has a photographer's imprint stamp on the back of the CDV. This photographer was S.W. Sawyer of Bangor, Maine. Therefore, Lt. Jones Whitman had his picture taken while the regiment was being transported to Agusta, and passed through Bangor, or after his discharge Lt. Whitman donned his uniform and had his photo taken at Sawyer's studio, still in the month of July, 1865. Regarding the CDV with of Sgt. Jones Whitman, standing full length, arms crossed, and holding his hat, there is no photographer's imprint on this CDV. Perhaps Sgt. Whitman had this photograph taken of him while he was on recruitment duty in Maine between July 21 and November 10th, 1863. read more

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