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Lot 140
Archive of Lt. Daniel G. Beaver, Co. F, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Archive of documents belonging to Lt. Beaver who was mustered in Oct. 10, 1861 and mustered out Dec. 29, 1964. The 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry's Civil War service spanned the Mississippi Valley and the Gulf South. Under General James R. Slack, their service ranged from Louisville to New Orleans and on to Mobile. They fought in many of the Civil War's most famous campaigns, including Vicksburg, Red River and Mobile.
1. Diary for May19-June30, 1862, 4¾ x 3". 40 pages of tiny writing, written while the regiment was at Tiptonville, Tenn. (in the northwest corner of Tenn.), after the Battle of Island No. 10, which opened the Mississippi River to the Union Navy as far as Fort Pillow, just north of Memphis. He writes of gunboats, mentions Island No. 10, Memphis, Fort Pillow, Fort Donelson, and much more.
2. 1/9th plate tintype of Lt. Beaver; a waist-up photo in uniform; tintype case with brass surround.
2. Letter datelined Vicksburg, Miss., July 27, 1863, to Lt. Col. John A. Rawlin requesting a leave of absence for 30 days to go home to Indiana because "I never have been at home since the organization of the Regiment…." Endorsed on verso by "Jas R. Slack," Col. Comdg Brigade, by "A.L. Lee," Brig. Gen.
3. Special Orders, No. 207, Extract. 1, Headquarters, Department of the Tennessee, Vicksburg, Miss, July 31, 1863, granting Beaver 20 days leave, "By Order of Major General U.S. Grant."
4. Pass for Lt. Beaver, from the Provost Marshal's Office, Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 1, 1863, "to proceed North by Steamboat to Memphis."
5. Pass for Lt. Beaver, from the Provost Marshal's Office, Vicksburg, Miss., Aug. 27, 1863, "to proceed South by Steamboat to N. Orleans."
6. General Order No. 43, Headquarters 19th Army corps U.S. F., New Iberia, La., Dec. 11, 1863: "…As the position of the Grand Gards in front of this position would be entirely exposed to the view of an enemy no complyments must be passed to the Sentinel on reserve….must stand at the position of Shouldered arms…." By order of Maj. Genl. Franklin.
7. Special Order No. 365, Head Quarters Superintendent Recruiting Service, Indianapolis, Ind. (no month or day) 1864, re reenlistment of the 47th Regt. and officers to report for recruiting service.
8. Special Order No. 374, Head Quarters Superintendent Recruiting Service, Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 22, 1864, naming Beaver as one of the officers relieved from recruiting duty, to "await orders…until the 22nd day of March 1864 when the furloughs of the enlisted men will have expired, and will then report for duty…."
9. A partly-printed document filled in by Beaver regarding his performance of the duties of 1st Lieutenant from Mar. 28-April 9, 1864, for which he was commissioned due to the death of James A. Johnston, and stating that he had "made every effort to be mustered into the service…as a 1st Lieut in the said Regiment…without success…."
10. Manuscript Special Order No. 232, Ext., Head Quarters Dist. West Tenn., Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 21, 1864, orders officers of the 47th Ind. Infty Vols., including Beaver, to report to Headquarters "for the purpose of being mustered out of the service their term of enlistment having expired. By order of Brig. Genl James C. Veatch.
11. Manuscript document dated Dec. 29, 1864, certifying that 1st Lt. Beaver "is not responsible for any Gover[n]ment property …and is not indebted to the United States…." Signed, "Approved Jno. A. McLaughlin, Lt. Col. Comdg Regt."
12. Lithograph "Soldiers Memorial," for Company F, 47th Regt. Indiana Vol. Infantry, 1863, "Mustered Into U.S. Service October 10, 1861 at Indianapolis, Indiana," listing Beaver as 2nd Lieut. 22 x 17", brittle with edge tears.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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