NY Civil War Officer Artifacts at auction May 9 at PRWAuctions.com A Collection of NY 157 Regiment Civil War Union Officer, Capt. C. H. Van Slyke's Artifacts, Documents, Medals, Letters from Battlefield and Signatures sell May 9, 2009 at www.prwauctions.com.
A Collection of NY 157 Regiment Civil War Union Officer, Capt. C. H. Van Slyke's Artifacts, Documents, Medals, Letters from Battlefield and Signatures sell May 9, 2009 at www.prwauctions.com.
Lots 1305 through 1331 includes his Belt Buckle, a history of New York Regiment 157, Musters In and Out of service, Insignia, a hand written diary from the battlefield, Dagguerotypes, Commissions, Prang & Co. Soldier Cards, soldier photographs, Court matial and Sevice of Ordinance documents, July 2, 1863 List of War Dead of NY Regiment 157, Soldier's Memorial document, story of the life of Capt. Van Slyke who served from 1861 through the end of the war, post war GAR and other documents and ephemera.
These items detailed:
Civil War Dagguerotype of C. H. Van Slyke NY 157th Regiment Volunteer, in uniform, in 3 1/8" x 3 5/8" gutta percha case bottom,
Capt. C. H. Van Slyke Commission as First Sergeant of the 157th Regiment, Sept. 19, 1862, signed by F.P. Brown, 2 Colonel, 9.75" x 14.5," folds, good condition
Capt. C. H. Van Slyke Commission as Second Lieutenant of the 157th Regiment of Infantry, New York State Volunteers, Nov. 29, 1862, signed by ED Morgan (?) and Adjuntant General (?), 11.25" x 14.5," good condition
Capt. C. H. Van Slyke Commission as Captain of the 157th Regiment of Infantry, New York State Volunteers, April 16, 1863, signed by Nicholas Seymour (?) and Adjuntant General (?), 11" x 13," red wax seal, good condition
"Boys of '61" 157th NY Regiment Roster Book, Stitched binding, 4" x 5.5," lists all members alive and deceased,
Capt. C. H. Van Slyke Discharge as Captain of the 157th Regiment of Infantry, New York State Volunteers, 1) May 1, 1865, signed by Nicholas Seymour (?) and Adjuntant General (?), 11" x 13," red wax seal, good condition; 2) Muster Out Roll Discharge paper, approx. 10.25" x 30," lots of tears,
Capt. C. H. Van Slyke Captain NY 157th Muster-Out Roll of Capt. C.H. Van Slyke, Sept. 19, 1865, approx. 19.5" x 30," hand written, (2) pages, two sided, excellent condition
Col. Carmichael Signed 1865 Discharge, "Head-Quarters 157th N.Y. Vols.," letterhead, printed document personally signed, July 31, 1865, 5" x 7.75," excellent condition
Hand Written Court Martial Orders 1/6/1864, Court Matrial of Captain Emil Marchell, "Department of The South," "Folly Island, SC," two sided, 7.75" x 9.75," good condition
Hand Written Service of Ordinance Documents, May 5, 1864, Capt. C. H. Van Slyke, 8 pages, 8" x 12.5," excellent condition
Hand Written Service of Ordinance Documents, June 17, 1864, Capt. C. H. Van Slyke, 6 pages, 8" x 12.5," excellent condition
Hand Written Letter from Battlefield, from Capt. C. H. Van Slyke to "My Dear Wife," (2) pages two sided, May 4th, 1863, 8" x 12.25," excellent condition
Hand Written List of Dead & Wounded July 2, 1863, approx. 5" x 8," written on both sides, 11 entries including "Capt. Killed Leiut & 6 wounded 20 missing,"
Variety of Ephemera about Capt. C. H. Van Slyke after
