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Item Number: 63362
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Best described here by our photos as to eye appeal and condition, this period 8 X 10 inch Chestnut Hill U. S. Army General Hospital print remains in its period frame with the original notation of Pvt. Lewis E. Gove 1st Rohd Island Cavalry / 16th Veteran Reserve Corps on the print back. Of significance to the Civil War collector / historian will be Lewis Gove’s reference to his brother of the late June 1863 movement of Lee’s Confederate Army and the resulting imposition of martial law in Philadelphia. Unknown to all at the time would be that such incursion into the area was a precursor to the battle of Gettysburg, Gove pens the following June 30,1863 notation to Brother Clinton:
I send you a picture of our Hospital. Thought you would like to see how it looked. Have not rec a letters from you just here. Expect one to morrow. The Rebs are Close in to us. great excitement in Philadelphia. We all thought the Rebs Was in the City yesterday. All Business stopped streets full of Men & Women, to late In the Day. Philadelphia is under Marchal Law Yours Truly Lewis E. Gove
Per ’North American Family Histories’ New Hampshire born Lewis Edwin Gove (2/13/1825 – 9/29/1899) was for some time a farmer in Rhode Island who enlisted and was mustered in on Sept. 23,1862 as Pvt. Co. I, New Hampshire battalion, 1st New England Cavalry. He transferred to Co. C 16th Independent Cavalry Sept. 2,1863. Ultimately promoted to Corporal, Gove was discharged July6, 1865. Buy with confidence! We are pleased to offer a no questions asked three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales! Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly. Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!
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