Civil War 21ST NEW JERSEY INFANTRY Patriotic Cover ANDREW & ADELINE VAN BUSKIRK
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Civil War 21ST NEW JERSEY INFANTRY Patriotic Cover ANDREW & ADELINE VAN BUSKIRK. Adjutant Andrew C. Van Buskirk (1835-1901) Andrew received this sword and rifle when he enlisted on May 1, 1861, just one week after he married Adeline Williams. Civil War Union Army Officer. September 18 Moved to Frederick, Maryland and Joined Army of the Potomac on battlefield of Antietam, Maryland. Civil War 21ST NEW JERSEY INFANTRY patriotic cover ANDREW & ADELINE VAN BUSKIRK correspondence. 1st Lieutenant Andrew Van Buskirk sends this Civil War patriotic cover upside down "GOD AND OUR NATIVE LAND" to his wife Mrs. Adeline Van Buskirk, Bergen Point, Hudson County, New Jersey. The cover has U.S. #26 George Washington stamp that is postmarked HYATTSVILLE MD. On the verso note the pen marks as to suggest "stitches". We can safely say war sucks! Cool piece that sends a clear message even today! INTERNET INFO: Civil War Union Army Officer. 1st Lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant, 21st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. Adjutant Andrew C. Van Buskirk (1835-1901) Andrew received this sword and rifle when he enlisted on May 1, 1861, just one week after he married Adeline Williams. Andrew served in Company E. under his brother Hiram, who had left a wife and two children to enlist. Both men were born at the Van Buskirk homestead on Constable Hook. Excerpt from Bayonne by Kathleen Middleton, page 17 21st New Jersey Infantry Regiment The 21st New Jersey Infantry Regiment lost 1 officer and 20 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 30 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. 1862 The regiment was organized at Trenton, New Jersey under Colonel Gilliam Van Houten September 15 The regiment mustered in for nine months Federal service. September 16 Left State for Washington, D.C. September 18 Moved to Frederick, Maryland and Joined Army of the Potomac on battlefield of Antietam, Maryland. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac September-October Duty at Hagerstown, Md., and guard duty at Dam No. 5 October 29-November 19 Movement to Falmouth, Virginia. December 11-15 Battle of Fredericksburg December 11 Covered laying of pontoons and Bowling Green Road in support of Weirs’ Maryland Battery. 1863 January 20-24 “Mud March” January-April Duty near White Oak Church and constructing corduroy road below Fredericksburg April 27-May 6 Chancellorsville Campaign April 29-May 2 Operations at Franklin’s Crossing May 3 Battle of Maryes Heights, (Second Battle of Fredericksburg) May 3-4 Salem Heights May 4 Banks’ Ford The regiment was on the left flank of the Union line, attacked by Early’s division in an hour and a half of severe fighting. Colonel Van Houten was mortally wounded and captured. June 19 The 21st New Jersey Infantry Regiment was mustered out at Trenton, New Jersey. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED We want you to be happy with your purchase. We offer a 14-day return on any item that you find is not as described. Please give us a chance to make it right if you feel that we have made an error. Please ask all questions prior to bidding or buying. We reserve the right to cancel any bids that we think was not made in good faith. By placing a bid or making a purchase from us means that you the buyer agrees to all terms applied on this listing set by Ebay Inc. We only sell original authentic material. We are buyers, sellers, and collectors of interesting philatelic & numismatic material. LIFE MEMBERS: AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY "Delivering guaranteed satisfaction on Ebay since 2002." PAYMENT Please pay for your purchase within 3 days . Ebay will automatically send payment reminders; so please disregard if payment has already been made. All state taxes collected from Ebay via your invoice goes to your state tax office not the seller. Please contact Ebay with any local and state tax questions before bidding/buying. US SHIPPING We combine shipping on multiple purchases. Please wait before paying in order to receive a discount on combined shipping . We will provide a tracking number for your purchase. WORLDWIDE SHIPPING WE DO NOT SHIP OUTSIDE OF THE US.
