LT. COL. CHARLES WEYGANT U. S. Civil War 124TH REGIMENT N. Y. ORANGE BLOSSOMS

  

WOW GREAT FIND FROM LONG TIME COLLECTOR OF ORANGE COUNTY NY THIS CANTEEN WORN AND USED BY LT. Civil War 124TH REGIMENT N. ORANGE BLOSSOMS CLEARLY MARKED WITH HIS INITIALS AND MOST LIKELY DATE 62-5 EXTREMELY WELL PRESERVED NO STRAPS SEEMS ALL IN GREAT CONDITION SEE PICTURES. Enrolled, August 11, 1862, at Goshen, to serve three years; mustered in as captain, Co.

A, September 5, 1862; wounded in action, May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, Va. Mustered in as major, September 16 1863; as lieutenant-colonel, February 11, 1864; wounded in action, May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania Court House, Va. And October 27, 1864, at Boydton Road, Va. Mustered out with regiment, June 3, 1865, near Washington, D. Commissioned captain, September 10, 1862, with rank from August 12, 1862, original; major, September 14, 1863, with rank from July 2, 1863, vice James Cromwell, killed in action; lieutenant-colonel, October 6, 1863, with rank from July 2, 1863, vice F.

Cummins, promoted; colonel, not mustered, January 31, 1865, with rank from September 19, 1864, vice F. Taken from: The 124th New York State Volunteers in the Civil War.. A History and Roster (page 369) by Charles J.