The Lyman and Jacob Blackington papers, 1861-1862.

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The Lyman and Jacob Blackington papers, 1861-1862.

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Consists of original handwritten Civil War letters and also typed transcripts of such written from Lyman and Jacob Blackington to their families (1861-1862).

1 box.

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Blackington, Lyman, d. 1862.

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Lyman and Jacob Blackington were brothers and members of the 19th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, Co. F. during 1861-1862. They were at Meridian Hill (1861) and then were sent to Camp Benton, Edwards Ferry, Md. Lyman was a picket guard by the Potomac near Seneca Mills, Md. (Jan. 1862). In March 1862 he marched to Harpers Ferry and Winchester, Va. ; participated in the siege of Yorktown and West Point, Va. (April-May 1862). By May 1862 Lyman was in McClellan's rear guard at Fair Oaks, Va. and...

Blackington, Jacob A.

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United States. Army of the Potomac

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The Army of the Potomac was created after the defeat of Union forces at the First Battle of Bull Run. Its objective was to defend Washington, D.C. by protecting the Potomac River entry into the city. The Army of the Potomac participated in the Peninsula Campaign, the Seven Days' Battles, Antietam, Gettysburg and Appomatox. Its commanders (in order of service) were McClellan, Halleck, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant. From the description of General orders, ...