2020-01 Putnal
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/18/2020
1p. Quarto, February 21, 1863, being a "Special Requisition" for "Company G 42nd Regiment Va. Infantry" with extensive writing in the hand of Major Benjamin W. Leigh, "1st Va. Batt. Prov. Army C.S.A. & Acting Col. Comdg. the Regiment" who was killed at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863 at Culp's Hill. Additionally signed by John C. Forbes, Capt. Company G, 42nd Virginia. A nice clothing requisition. VG. The 42nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Staunton, Virginia, in July 1861, recruited its members in Henry, Floyd, Bedford, Campbell, Roanoke, Patrick and Franklin counties. After fight at First Kernstown and in Jackson's Valley Campaign, the unit was assigned to J.R. Jones' and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley and was involved in the Appomattox operations. This regiment reported 70 casualties at First Kernstown and totaled 750 effectives in May, 1862. It sustained no losses during the Seven Days' Battles but had many at Cedar Mountain. There were 62 disabled at Second Manassas, 26 at Fredericksburg, and 135 at Chancellorsville. Of the 265 engaged at Gettysburg, twenty-one percent were killed, wounded or missing. Only 1 officer and 44 men surrendered.
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