CIVIL WAR 96th NEW YORK INFANTRY EAGLE DISCHARGE DOCUMENT SIGNED CITY PTVIRGINIA
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HERE'S A CIVIL WAR EAGLE DISCHARGE DOCUMENT SIGNED DISCHARGING CORPORAL THOMAS BOAZ FROM THE 96 th NEW YORK INFANTRY!DATED AT CITY POINT, VIRGINIA!THE 96 th NEW YORK INFANTRY FOUGHT AT THE 1864 BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS, VIRGINIA, WHERE THEY LOST HEAVILY. THEY ALSO FOUGHT AT THE THE BATTLES OF WILLIAMSBURG, BOTTOM'S BRIDGE, SAVAGE STATION AND THE SEVEN DAYS' BATTLES!THE DOCUMENT IS SIGNED BY CAPTAIN HENRY C. BUCKMAN OF Co. H, 96 TH NY, AND AN UNIDENTIFIED CAPTAIN AND A.C.M. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.THE DOCUMENT MEASURES 8 ½" X 11" AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.<> < :: > <>NEW YORKNINETY-SIXTH INFANTRY(Three Years)Ninety-sixth infantry.- Cols ., James Fairman, Charles 0. Gray,Edgar M. Cullen, Stephen Moffitt; Lieut.-Cols ., Charles 0. Gray,Addis E. Woodhull, Gerard L. McKenzie, Stephen Moffitt, George W.Hindes; Majs., John E. Kelly, Charles H. Burhaus, Henry I.Pierce, George W. Hindes, Courtland G. Babcock.The 96th, known as the Plattsburg regiment, was recruited mainlyat Plattsburg and vicinity, and there mustered into the U. S.service on Feb. 20 and March 7, 1862, for three years. It leftfor Washington on March 11, was assigned to the 1st brigade, 3ddivision, 4th corps and embarked for the Peninsula; was presentat the siege of Yorktown; fought in the battles of Williamsburg,Bottom's bridge and Savage Station; lost heavily at Fair
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