Burns March Military Auction
Lot 154:
Description
Civil War CDV of 2nd Lieutenant Hillary Beyer of the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry. This image is positively identified from an identical view of Ballinger held at the USAMHI (U.S. Army Military History Institute at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania) and published in th Medal Of Honor Hall Of Valor Project. The CDV has an F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia, Backmark. 3/4 view standing image of Ballinger cradling his sword in his arm. Ballinger enlisted as a Private at Philadelphia on 9/17/1861. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 9/1/1862. He received the medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Antietam on 9/17/1862. His citation reads, “The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Hillary Beyer, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 September 1862, while serving with Company H, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Antietam, Maryland. After his command had been forced to fall back, Second Lieutenant Beyer remained alone on the line of battle, caring for his wounded comrades and carrying one of them to a place of safety.” The Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg shows that Ballinger was present at the battle of Gettysburg. The image has been trimmed and measures 3.625″ x 2.375″ The 90th Pennsylvania Infantry was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Assigned to the 1st Army Corps, the regiment fought participated in the Battles of 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Fitzhugh Crossing, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, and Mine Run. During the winter of 1864 the 90th was assigned to the 2nd Division of the 5th Army Corps. They fought at the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spotsylvania Court House, Petersburg, and Weldon Railroad. The members who did not re-enlist mustered out on November 26, 1864. During its term of service the 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers has 103 men killed or mortally wounded. Pick up is Sunday, March 29 from 10 am to 4 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: [email protected]. Sales tax is collected on this auction. TL4
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