Lot # : 22 - CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE VETERANS CAMPAIGN HAT NAMED
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Lot # | 22 |
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Estimate | 500.00 - 800.00 USD |
Group - Category | Antiques & Collectibles - Militaria & War Collectibles - Civil War |
Lead | CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE VETERANS CAMPAIGN HAT NAMED |
Description |
Identified Civil War Confederate Veterans Campaign Hat that is named to the interior Capt. F. Bond 1st MD Cav. Cap is roughly a size 7 1/8 and in excellent condition only missing the sweatband. Francis A. Bond Residence Harford County MD; a 23 year-old Farmer. Enlisted on 5/14/1861 at Leesburg, VA as a Private. On 5/14/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 1st Cavalry He was discharged on 4/23/1862 (Not reelected as 2nd Lieut) On 5/29/1862 he was commissioned into CS Adjutant Genl Dept He was discharged on 6/9/1862 (General Steuart's Staff) On 11/12/1862 he was commissioned into "A" Co. MD 1st Battn Cavalry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * Commanding Company 1/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day) * Was present 6/8/1862 Cross Keys, VA * Was present 6/25/1862 Seven Days Campaign * POW 7/6/1863 Hagerstown, MD * Wounded 7/6/1863 Hagerstown, MD (Wounded in leg) * Exchanged 4/27/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Disabled) * Hospitalized 5/1/1864 Richmond, VA * Furloughed 5/5/1864 Richmond, VA * Appointed 6/1/1864 General Leventhorpe Staff (As Chief of Staff in North Carolina) * Paroled 5/1/1865 Greensboro, NC Promotions: * 2nd Corpl 6/15/1861 (Estimated day) * 2nd Lieut 8/1/1861 (Elected) * 1st Lieut 11/12/1862 (As of Co. A, 1st MD Cav (elected)) * Capt 11/25/1862 (As of Co. A, 1st MD Cav (elected)) * Major 6/15/1864 (Estimated day) Other Information: born 2/6/1838 in Bel Air, Harford County, MD died 11/12/1923 in Philadelphia, PA Buried: Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, MD (Captain, United Rifles MD State Guard. Adjutant General of MD.) After the War he lived in Anne Arundel County, MD. Organized at Baltimore and Williamsport, Md., Pittsburg, Pa., and Washington, D. C., August, 1861, to June, 1862. Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," and "F" organized at Baltimore, Md. Company "G" organized at Pittsburg, Pa., as Patterson's Union Cavalry April 5, 1861. Companies "H" and "I" organized in Washington and Allegheny Counties, Pa. Company "K" organized at Allegheny City, Pa., as Morehead's Cavalry Company August 19, 1861. Companies "L" and "M" organized at Washington, D. C., May, 1862. Companies "G," "H," "I" and "K" were attached to 1st Virginia Union Cavalry August, 1861, to January, 1862, when assigned to 1st Maryland Cavalry. Regiment attached to Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md., to March, 1862 (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F"). Department of West Virginia to March, 1862 (Cos. "G," "H," "I," "K"). (Co. "K" ordered to Washington, D. C., August 19, 1861. Attached to Landers' Command, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. Duty at Williamsport, Hancock and Cumberland, Md.) Hatch's Cavalry Brigade, Dept. of the Shenandoah, to June, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Corps, Pope's Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. Cavalry Brigade, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863. Defences Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, February, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Cavalry Corps, to October, 1863. Provost Marshal General's Command, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1864. 3rd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept., to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1865. Cavalry, Dept. of Virginia, to August, 1865.Service: Skirmishes at Edward's Ferry September 3-4, 1861 (Co. "K"). Action at Greenbrier, W. Va., October 3, 1861 (Co. "G"). Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861 (Detachment). Stone's Cross Roads, Ball's Bluff, Bath and Alpine Station, January 4, 1862 (Cos. "G," "H" and "I"). Hancock January 5-6 (Co. "K"). Bloomery Gap January 7 and February 14 (Co. "I"). Regiment at Baltimore, Md., till March, 1862. Operations in Shenandoah Valley March to June. Advance on Winchester March 7-15. Pursuit of Jackson up the Valley. Retreat to Williamsport, Md., May 24-26. Middletown May 24 (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "G" and "I"). (Cos. "D," "F," "H," "K" and "L" arrive at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., May 25. Winchester May 25 (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "G" and "I"). Charlestown May 28. Defence of Harper's Ferry May 28-30 (Cos. "D," "F" "H" "K" and "L"). Near Harper's Ferry June 9. Expedition to Madison Court House, Culpeper And Orange Court Houses July 12-17. Near Culpeper July 12. Rapidan Station July 13. Madison Court House August 8. Battle of Cedar Creek August 9. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Fords of the Rappahannock August 21-23. Fauquier, White Sulphur Springs, August 23-24. Gainesville August 28. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. Chantilly September 1. Evacuation of Winchester September 2 (Cos. "H," "I"). Frederick, Md., September 6. Boonsboro, Md., September 7. Near Boonsboro September 10. Maryland Heights and Harper's Ferry September 12-13 (Cos. "H," "I"). Cut way through enemy's lines September 14 (Cos. "H" and "I"). Culpeper September 14. Sharpsburg September 15. Capture of Longstreet's trains (Cos. "H," and "I"). Rapidan Station September 16. Duty in the Defences of the Upper Potomac covering Washington, D. C., till December. Manassas, Va., October 23-24. Affair opposite Williamsport October 29 (Detachment). Reconnoissance from Bolivar Heights to Rippon, W. Va., November 9 (2 Cos.). Reconnoissance to Winchester December 2-6 (Detachment). Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. Dumfries December 27. Duty in the defences of the Upper Potomac till April, 1863; near Cumberland, Md., Grove Church, near Morrisville, January 26. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Stoneman's Raid April 27-May 8. South Anna Bridge, near Ashland, May 3. Brandy Station, or Fleetwood, and Beverly Ford, June 9. Aldie June 17. Frederick, Md., June 21 (Detachment). Upperville June 23. Middleburg June 25. Westminster June 30. Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3. Emmettsburg July 4-6. Middletown July 5. Leitersburg July 7. Cavetown July 8. Hagerstown and Old Antietam Forge, near Leitersburg, July 10. Shepherdstown July 14 and 16. Beverly Ford September 6. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Rapidan Station September 13 and 15-16. Raccoon Ford September 15. White's Ford September 21. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Germania Ford and James City October 10. Near Warrenton October 11. White Sulphur Springs October 12-13. Bristoe Station October 14. Near Centreville and Brentsville October 14. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Grove Church, near Morrisville, November 26. Parker's Store November 29. Duty in Middle Department till June, 1864. Princeton May 6. Jeffersonville May 8. Wier Bottom Church, on Bermuda Hundred Front, Va., June 16-17. Richmond and Petersburg R. R. June 19. Deep Bottom July 21. New Market Heights July 27-28. Strawberry Plains, north of the James, August 14-18. Flusser's Mills August 14. Deep Run August 16-18. Siege of Petersburg August 25-September 27. Battle of Chaffin's Farm September 28-30. New Market Heights October 7. Darbytown Road October 13. Fair Oaks October 27-28. Smithfield December 7. Duty before Richmond to March, 1865. Scout to Long and Bottom's Bridge January 30, 1865. Expedition to Fearnsville and Smithfield February 11-15. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Sutherland Station April 2. Burgess Mills April 3. Deep Creek April 4. Amelia Court House April 5. Sailor's Creek and Harper's Farm April 6. Farmville April 6-7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Danville April 23-29. Duty in the Department of Virginia till August. Mustered out August 8, 1865. Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 65 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 130 Enlisted men by disease. Total 201. 2023-2904
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Auction Information
Name | MILITARIA EXTRAVAGANZA SALE |
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Auctioneer |
Milestone Auctions
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Type | Live Webcast Auction |
Date(s) | 8/16/2024 - 11/23/2024 |
Auction Date/Time Info |
NOVEMBER 23RD Sale Starts 10AM EST
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Preview Date/Time | 7 DAYS PRIOR TO SALE DAY BY APPOINTMENT or 8AM November 23rd Sale DAY |
Checkout Date/Time | Monday-Friday 9-5 or by Appointment |
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Buyer Premium | 20% Cash & Check 23% For Credit Card |
Description |
MILESTONE AUCTIONS
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MILITARIA EXTRAVAGANZA AUCTION
NOVEMBER 23rd, 2024
GREAT SALE FEATURING OVER 650 LOTS OF MILITARY FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR TO MODERN WAR. THE SALE INCLUDES SWORDS, KNIVES, DAGGERS, KATANAS, NAMED UNIFORM GROUPING, HELMETS, OTHER HEAD GEAR, MEDALS, INSIGNIA, PHOTOS, FLAGS AND MUCH MORE!!
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Bid Increments
Your bid must adhere to the bid increment schedule.
Bid Amount | Bid Increment |
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0.00 - 290.00 | 10.00 USD |
290.01 - 975.00 | 25.00 USD |
975.01 - 1,950.00 | 50.00 USD |
1,950.01 - 4,900.00 | 100.00 USD |
4,900.01 - 9,750.00 | 250.00 USD |
9,750.01 - 24,500.00 | 500.00 USD |
24,500.01 - 49,000.00 | 1,000.00 USD |
49,000.01 - 97,500.00 | 2,500.00 USD |
97,500.01 - 9,999,999.99 | 10,000.00 USD |
Payment Information
Currency | USD |
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Buyer Premium | 20% Cash & Check 23% For Credit Card |
Payment Terms |
PAYMENT
All merchandise must be paid in full within ten (10) days of the date of the sale. Purchases totaling $20,000 or more must be paid within three (3) days of the date of the sale. Call 440-527-8060 to pay your invoice by phone or mail payment to: 38198 Willoughby Parkway, Willoughby Ohio, 44094.
SALES TAX- Sales tax is require if manidated by the state you reside in for all internet sales and will be added to your invocie.
Absentee bids placed through www.milestoneauctions.com and Proxibid.com will be auto charged to the credit card entered 48 hours after the end of the sale. If you wish to pay by another method please contact us within 48 hours after the sale.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, personal checks/ certified checks, wire transfer, money orders, and cash.
• CREDIT CARD - For first time buyers and credit card charges greater than $2,500.00 buyers must complete the bottom portion of the invoice and must specifically sign the acknowledgement of our terms of sale before we will accept payment via credit card. We do offer the convenience of paying automatically by credit card. If you wish have your card automatically charged for all purchases please complete our “Authorization for Automatic Credit Card Use.” We have this form available upon request. Split payments are subject to a 23% buyer’s premium if a credit card is used as any form of total payment.
• CHECK - There will be a $30.00 service charge for returned checks. Make checks payable to: Milestone Auctions LLC. Milestone Auctions reserves the right to hold items paid for by personal or company check until said check clears (14 days). Milestone Auctions has the right to hold all checks over $2,000.00. Customers who have an established successful buying history with Milestone Auctions may be exempt from this. We will accept a personal or company check >$2,000 and/or from a first time buyer if you provide a Bank Letter of Credit, available on our website, www.milestoneauctions.com.
In the few situations where a successful bidder does not remit payment when due, Milestone Auctions will proceed with the legal steps necessary to protect its interests and will block the bidder from future auction participation.
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Shipping / Pick Up
PACKING/SHIPPING
• It is the bidder’s responsibility to take shipping and handling costs into consideration when bidding on items.
• Packaging, shipping, and insurance on items will be available to successful bidders. Applicable charges will be applied.
• BIDDERS PRESENT AND TAKING ITEMS AFTER AUCTION – Items paid for must be packed, transported and/or removed by the purchaser at his/her own risk after the close of the sale. If any employee or agent of Milestone Auction shall pack or transport the merchandise, it is fully at the risk and responsibility and expense of the purchaser. Milestone Auctions shall not be held liable for any loss or damage that may be caused by the said agent or employee. All items not removed after the close of the sale may be shipped to the buyer at their expense or may be moved or stored by Milestone Auctions. Fees, rates, and insurance will be charged accordingly to the buyer.
• BIDDERS NOT PRESENT OR NEEDING SHIPPING - Shipping and handling charges will be added to the invoice and are NON-REFUNDABLE. Shipping will be based on actual costs via FedEx, FedEx Freight or USPS (best way). Handling and insurance will vary in cost depending on each invoice. All packages will be shipped with insurance. Items will ship seven to fourteen (7-14) business days after payment is received.
• INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS – Milestone Auctions has the availability to ship to international bidders. By law, Milestone Auctions cannot and will not declare lesser values for any international purchases and all shipments will include the invoice with purchase totals including the buyer’s premium and shipping cost. All international bidders are responsible for paying all customs and duties on the items.
• LARGE SIZE ITEMS - Please inquire about shipping costs due to the size restrictions of freight shipments. A third party shipment may be necessary for larger items. Call for more information, 440-527-8060