Studio tintype photo of Civil War soldier, full length, holding his rifle.
Sticker on back reads: "Zaloudek 10-28-72" (original date of donation). Handwriting on back in faint pencil is: "Benjamin McComsey 61 to 65."
Benjamin McComsey volunteered to serve in the Civil War. He was killed Nov. 7, 1862 in Berlin, MD. This item transferred to Objects collection from Archives. See Notes for typed biographical info.
This item transferred to Objects collection from Archives. Accompanying this tintype is a perforated paper bookmark with cross-stitched "A Present for Bennie." Typed biographical info is:
"This is the chief treasure of the McComsey family. Young son Benjamin volunteered to serve in the Civil War, and these letters (In Archives) tell the story of the remainder of his life.
Benjamin was the son of William McComsey, who was City Treasurer of Lanc. in the late 1880's. A descendant of Mathias McComsey, who was born in Manor Township in 1787. Benjamin's mother was Mary Dorwart, daughter of Henry, a tailor in Lancaster.
Benjamin died Nov. 7, 1862 in Berlin, Md. in the 18th year of his life. He is buried in the McComsey plot at Lancaster Cemetery."
Additional items given by this donor are 1972.026.1-.5. This includes a wedding hat, pair of lady's snow glasses and three shawls.
British prisoner of war, a servant of Captain Whitlock.
Mittimus, charged with stealing items from Zachary [Shugart].
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Recognizance, for buying stolen clothing, property of Mary Willis.
Additional name: John Jordan.
Second defendants: John Ryan, a prisoner of war; also John Barr, soldier.
Defendants confessed guilt to receiving and selling stolen clothing.
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Large oval with individual photographs of members of the 79th Regiment of the Army of the Cumberland and locations of their engagements. Identified are: Lt. Col. David Miles, Capt. J. S. McBride, Major M. H. Locher, Asst. Surg. T. H. Phillips, Surg. W. H. White, Adjt. W. Blickenderfer, Q. M. J. H. Marshall, Lt. Luke Beazel, Lt. Fred Rice, Lt. S. S. Clair, Lt. H. Rausing, Lt. Phil. Metzger, Lt. J. R. Snyder, Lt. Daniel A. Zook, Lt. John Meyers, Lt. Jno B. Lebkicher, Lt. C. S. Hubley, Lt. Geo. Greiner, Lt. J. D. Hazzard, Capt.S.E. Wisner, Capt. A. Gable, Capt. R. M. Dysart, Capt. W. McCaskey, Capt. Edw. Edgerley, Capt. S. Nixdorf, Capt C. L. Eckert, Lt. E. McC. Boring, Lt. Geo. Huffnagle, Lt. W. H. Pool, Lt. C. M. Graeff.
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Provenance
Second of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, beginning in 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
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Additional Notes
Riot.
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Photograph- Group of young men on ship Monitor during the Civil War. John Durst of Lancaster was on the Monitor, but he is not identified on the photo. Photo labeled "Monitor boys, March 1862".
Photograph- Group of young men on ship Monitor during the Civil War. John Durst of Lancaster was on the Monitor, but he is not identified on the photo. Photo labeled "Monitor boys, March 1862".
Description
Group of young men on ship Monitor during the Civil War. John Durst of Lancaster was on the Monitor, but he is not identified on the photo. Photo labeled "Monitor boys, March 1862".
