CDV – 1st New Jersey Cavalryman #2 – John D. Williams Co. A – SOLD

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CDV – New Jersey Cavalryman #2 – John D. Williams Co. A.

Signed “Yours truly Corp. John D. Williams” on the reverse. The signature is very weak.

Williams mustered into Co. A 1st New Jersey Cavalry on August 14, 1861, and mustered out in July of 1865.  Entered service as a private and attained ranks as corporal, sergeant, 2nd and 1st Lieutenant.

He is well armed holstered revolver and saber.

Organized at Trenton, N. J, under authority of the War Department August 14, 1861, as Halsted’s Cavalry. Left State for Washington, D.C.; four Companies August 24 and six Companies August 31, 1861. Attached to Heintzelman’s Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Wadsworth’s Command, Military District of Washington, to May, 1862. Bayard’s Cavalry Brigade, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862. Bayard’s Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Corps, Pope’s Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Bayard’s Cavalry Brigade, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division. Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to May, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Dept. of Washington, to July, 1865.

Engagements:  (some) Cedar Mountain, Brandy Station, Aldie, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, Todd’s Tavern, Spottsylvania, Hawes Shop, Trevillion Station, Deep Bottom Run, Hatcher’s Run, Petersburg, Sailor’s Creek, Appomattox CH.

No backmark.

Very good with some soiling and clipped corners.

From a family album from Newton, New Jersey, and Philadelphia areas.