CIVIL WAR GROUPING FROM FAMILY OF JOSEPH CUSHMAN 146TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.

CIVIL WAR GROUPING FROM FAMILY OF JOSEPH CUSHMAN 146TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. This fresh from the attic grouping includes a New York Commission to Joseph R. Cushman as Captain in the 146th Regiment New York Volunteers. Commission is signed by the governor Horatio Seymour effective Sept. 23, 1863. Not long after, the Battle of Gettysburg, where the 146th was hotly engaged and lost 50 men. Cushman was mustered in Oct. 7, 1862 until his discharge for disability on Oct. 1, 1864. Included in this grouping is a presentation sword to him from the day before he mustered in “Presented to Lieut. J. R. Cushman by his friends Oct. 6, 1862”. The sword is a non-regulation 1850 Foot Officer’s sword retailed by and marked “Schuyler, Hartley & Graham New York”. Sword has shark skin grip and a 32″ blade with large Patriotic eagle and “US”. Lt. Cushman used this sword; note the wear to the scabbard drag. Also included in this group is a regulation US cartridge box made by J.E. Condict of New York. Box has an orig sling, though it is torn. These items are consigned by Joseph Cushman’s ancestors and we are not sure whether Cushman fought as an enlisted infantryman and would have such a box like this, but family believes this is his and it is indeed an early Civil War cartridge box. Also in this grouping, is a most unusual Civil War era kepi with three strands of bullion including a quatrefoil on top. This hat appears as found, has a red body and an embroidered infantry horn with “G3T” found in center of horns loop. We are not certain what this insignia means or even if Cushman wore it or if it was a battlefield pick-up, however it is orig possibly German Turners? Front of hat measures 2-1/4″. Back of hat measures about 4″ at highest point which is well in line for some Civil War chasseur kept. Patent leather sweat band measures about 1-1/2″ with a polished brown cotton liner. CONDITION: The commission is in its orig gilted frame on vellum. Vellum is dry, but brown ink is bright and discernible. Surface of vellum is soiled. Sword blade is gray with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Etched panels are easily discerned. The makers mark on ricasso is partially obscured by rust thought Schuyler, Hartley & Graham New York is mostly discernible. Shark skin grip is intact, though worn and chipped at high areas. Knuckle bow is missing its pin that attaches it to pommel, so it is loose at that point. Scabbard body is broken in three places with old taped repair on two. Scabbard mounts are intact, though drag is heavily dented and worn from use and loose due to break in scabbard. Throat has large dent opposite the presentation. Cartridge box is intact although crazed and flaking. Both tins are present though they don’t fit well as the leather shrunk. Cartridge box plate is intact though broken sling is missing cross-belt plate. Kepi is sound and solid with complete bullion except for one stripe at back of hat which is missing. Some quatrefoil stitching is loose. Sweatband is intact, though some stitching loose. Bill appears to be tarred cardboard with sewn binded edge. Red body of kepi is solid and worn around edges with some loss of fabric as can be seen in photos. 4-42134 JS53 (4,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2395	$8,050.00	CIVIL WAR GROUPING FROM FAMILY OF JOSEPH CUSHMAN 146TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. This fresh from the attic grouping includes a New York Commission to Joseph R. Cushman as Captain in the 146th Regiment New York Volunteers. Commission is signed by the governor Horatio Seymour effective Sept. 23, 1863. Not long after, the Battle of Gettysburg, where the 146th was hotly engaged and lost 50 men. Cushman was mustered in Oct. 7, 1862 until his discharge for disability on Oct. 1, 1864. Included in this grouping is a presentation sword to him from the day before he mustered in “Presented to Lieut. J. R. Cushman by his friends Oct. 6, 1862”. The sword is a non-regulation 1850 Foot Officer’s sword retailed by and marked “Schuyler, Hartley & Graham New York”. Sword has shark skin grip and a 32″ blade with large Patriotic eagle and “US”. Lt. Cushman used this sword; note the wear to the scabbard drag. Also included in this group is a regulation US cartridge box made by J.E. Condict of New York. Box has an orig sling, though it is torn. These items are consigned by Joseph Cushman’s ancestors and we are not sure whether Cushman fought as an enlisted infantryman and would have such a box like this, but family believes this is his and it is indeed an early Civil War cartridge box. Also in this grouping, is a most unusual Civil War era kepi with three strands of bullion including a quatrefoil on top. This hat appears as found, has a red body and an embroidered infantry horn with “G3T” found in center of horns loop. We are not certain what this insignia means or even if Cushman wore it or if it was a battlefield pick-up, however it is orig possibly German Turners? Front of hat measures 2-1/4″. Back of hat measures about 4″ at highest point which is well in line for some Civil War chasseur kept. Patent leather sweat band measures about 1-1/2″ with a polished brown cotton liner. CONDITION: The commission is in its orig gilted frame on vellum. Vellum is dry, but brown ink is bright and discernible. Surface of vellum is soiled. Sword blade is gray with scattered areas of rust and pitting. Etched panels are easily discerned. The makers mark on ricasso is partially obscured by rust thought Schuyler, Hartley & Graham New York is mostly discernible. Shark skin grip is intact, though worn and chipped at high areas. Knuckle bow is missing its pin that attaches it to pommel, so it is loose at that point. Scabbard body is broken in three places with old taped repair on two. Scabbard mounts are intact, though drag is heavily dented and worn from use and loose due to break in scabbard. Throat has large dent opposite the presentation. Cartridge box is intact although crazed and flaking. Both tins are present though they don’t fit well as the leather shrunk. Cartridge box plate is intact though broken sling is missing cross-belt plate. Kepi is sound and solid with complete bullion except for one stripe at back of hat which is missing. Some quatrefoil stitching is loose. Sweatband is intact, though some stitching loose. Bill appears to be tarred cardboard with sewn binded edge. Red body of kepi is solid and worn around edges with some loss of fabric as can be seen in photos. 4-42134 JS53 (4,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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