Raynor HCA 2013-07
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2013
Albumen image of Captain D. K. Smith Jones, 4th New York Heavy Artillery. Albumen measures approximately 5 1/4" x 7 1/2" (Sight), and framed to an overall size of 11" x 13". Enlisted on 1/9/1862 at Ballston Spa, NY as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 1/9/1863 he was commissioned into "Batty D" Co. NY 4th Heavy Artillery. He was Killed on 6/17/1864 at Petersburg, VA. Promotions: 1st Lieut. 7/1/1862, Capt. 5/30/1863. The following comes from the book "Heavy Guns History of the 4th New York Heavy Artillery", in part..."Their sharpshooters were consequently on the alert, and Captain Jones had given positive orders that not one of the men should show his head above the breastworks. Says Sergeant H. P. Burnell "I had charge of the ammunition for the mortars. Captain Jones and I were sitting on the ammunition box conversing, when a brigade, I think of the Ninth Corps, made a charge just to our left, shifting over to our front. They were repulsed and driven back on to our battery. Captain Jones arising, hastily said, "Sergeant, hand me a fifteen and a half second fuse, I am going to give them a shell!" As he uttered the words a bullet struck him in the left temple and came out by his right ear. He dropped, quivered a minute, perhaps, and all was over....". A fine image having small scratch at the top left, else excellent.
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