CIVIL WAR SOLDIER 6th NH INFANTRY CDV BACKMARK CW THEME PETERBORO NEW HAMPSHIRE

Description

CARTE DE VISITE (CDV) OF A CIVIL WAR SARGEANT.
This came with a group of 6th New Hampshire Infantry CDVs. Most of them were identified. That’s why we are certain this is also 6th NH Infantry.
Note that the backmark has a Civil War theme.
THE 6th NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT WAS HEAVILY ENGAGED IN A LOT OF BATTLES. Please see the information at the bottom of the listing.
PHOTOGRAPHER. Backmark: "SCRIPTURE, 2 French's Block, Peterboro', N.H."
SIZE. Approximately 3 15/16 x 2 3/8 inches.
CONDITION. Photo: Soiling. Several dark spots and small marks. A few raised white spots in bottom portion. Mount: Light wear at corners. Back and front have soiling and spots, some of which are raised.
APPEARANCE. Good tones. Nice, relaxed pose.
6TH NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT.
We found the following timeline, as well as information on casualties, on the Civil War in the East website:
1861
October - Organized at Keene under the command of Colonel Nelson Converse and Lieutenant Colonel Simon G. Griffin.
November 27 - Mustered in.
December 25 - Left State for Washington, D.C.
1862
January 6-13 - Expedition to Hatteras Inlet, N.C. Attached to Williams’ 4th Brigade, North Carolina Expedition.
March 2 - Moved to Roanoke Island.
March 8 - Colonel Converse resigned, discharged for disability due to chronic diarrhea.
April 7-8 - Expedition to Elizabeth City attached to Hawkins’ Brigade, Dept. of North Carolina.
April 19 - Battle of Camden, South Mills.
April 22 - Lieutenant Colonel Griffin was promoted to colonel.
June 18 - July 2 - Expedition to New Berne.
July 2 - 10 - Moved to Newport News, Va. and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.
August 2 - 7 - Moved to Aquia Creek and Fredericksburg, Va.
August 16 - September 2 - Pope’s Campaign in Northern Virginia.
August 28 - Battle of Groveton.
August 29 - 30 - Second Battle of Bull Run.
Captain Phineas P. Bixby was captured.
September 1 - Chantilly.
September - October - Maryland Campaign.
September 14 - Battle of South Mountain.
September 16-17 - Battle of Antietam.
September - Duty in Pleasant Valley, Md.
September 21 - Captain Bixby was released from Libby Prison in Richmond and exchanged, returning to the regiment.
October 15 - Captain Bixby was promoted to major.
October 27- November 19 - Movement to Falmouth, Va.
November 10 - Corbin’s Cross Roads, near Amissville.
November 14 - Sulphur Springs.
December 12 -1 5 - Battle of Fredericksburg.
1863
January 20 - 24 - Burnside’s Second Campaign, 'Mud March.'
February 11 - Moved to Newport News, Va.
March 26 - April 1 - To Lexington, Ky. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio.
April 18 - To Winchester, thence to Richmond, Ky.
May 3 - To Paint Lick Creek.
May 10 - To Lancaster.
June 3 - 14 - Movement to Vicksburg, Miss.
June 14 - July 4 - Siege of Vicksburg. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee.
July 4 - 10 - Advance on Jackson, Miss.
July 10 - 17 - Siege of Jackson.
July - At Milldale
August 5 - 20 - Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio then to Nicholasville, Ky.
September - Provost duty at Nicholasville, Frankfort and Russellville. Attached to Bixby’s Brigade, District of North Central Kentucky, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio.
October 25 - Moved to Camp Nelson, Ky., and Provost duty there.
1864
January 16 - Regiment veterans on furlough. Non-Veterans at Camp Nelson, Ky.
March 10 - Ordered to Annapolis, Md. and attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.
April - Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac.
May 3 - June 15 - Campaign from the Rapidan to the James.
May 5 - 7 - Battle of the Wilderness
May 8 - 21 - Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.
May 12 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House.
Colonel Griffin was promoted to brigadier general with rank to date from this day.
May 23 - 26 - North Anna River.
May 26 - 28 - On line of the Pamunkey.
May 28 - 31 - Totopotomoy.
June 1 - 12 - Cold Harbor.
June 1 - 3 - Bethesda Church.
June 14 - 16 - First Assault on Petersburg.
Major Bixby was wounded in the left shoulder.
June 16 - Siege of Petersburg begins.
July 28 - Major Bixby was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
July 30 -
Mine Explosion, Petersburg.
August 18 - 21 - Weldon Railroad.
September 29 - October 2 - Poplar Springs Church.
October 27 - 28 - Hatcher’s Run.
November - Garrison of Fort Alexander Hays.
1865
February 21 - Lieutenant Colonel Bixby was promoted to colonel.
March 28 - April 9 - Appomattox Campaign.
April 2 - Assault on and fall of Petersburg.
April 3 - Occupation of Petersburg.
April 3 - 9 - Pursuit of Lee to Burkesville.
April 20 - 27 - Moved to Washington, D.C.
May - Duty at Alexandria.
May 23 - Grand Review.
July 17 - Mustered out.
CASUALTIES. The regiment lost a total of 418 men during service. 10 officers and 177 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded. 3 officers and 228 enlisted men died of disease.