Gettysburg New York Day Medal Inscribed to Private George B. Herenden 44th New York Infantry “Ellsworth’s Avengers” Wounded in Action at Gettysburg – Little Round Top / SOLD
Gettysburg New York Day Medal Inscribed to Private George B. Herenden 44th New York Infantry “Ellsworth’s Avengers” Wounded in Action at Gettysburg – Little Round Top - Inventory Number: GET 409 / SOLD
Top bar reads “GETTYSBURG VETERAN”. Over this is an arch that reads “JULY 1, 2, 3, 1863”. This arch is flanked by oak leaves. The back of the top bar has a functioning pin and bar for suspending a ribbon. The red, white & blue ribbon is present and is approx. 3.75” long. Suspended by the top bar is a substantial circular medal. The obverse has the Seal of the State of New York with “DEDICATION OF STATE MONUMENTS AT GETYSBURG JULY 1, 2, 3, 1893. NEW YORK DAY” around the edge. Reverse has New York Monument from the Soldier’s National Cemetery at center surrounded by an oak wreath. The monument is flanked by the years “1863-1893”. Medal is very nice.
The Rim of the Medal is beautifully inscribed: “Geo. B. Herenden Adjutant.”
George Bowen Herenden:
Residence Albany NY; a 27 year-old Lawyer.
Enlisted on 5/15/1861 at Albany, NY as a Private.
On 5/15/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. NY 10th Militia Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 8/1/1861
(Estimated day of enlistment and muster out)
On 8/30/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. NY 44th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 10/11/1864 at Albany, NY
Promotions:
* Sergt Major 10/6/1861
* 2nd Lieut 4/1/1862 (As of Co. I)
* 1st Lieut 8/19/1862 (As of Co. B)
* Adjutant 2/10/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 10/6/1861 from company D to Field & Staff
* 4/1/1862 from Field & Staff to company I
* 8/19/1862 from company I to company B
Other Information:
born 12/21/1837 in Newport, Herkimer Co., NY
Member of GAR Post # 0 in IL
Member of GAR Post # 5 (George H. Thomas) in Chicago, IL
died 10/3/1916 in Wilmette, IL
Buried: raceland Cemetery, Wilmette, IL
(Son of Richard & Elmina Bowen Herenden. Married Mary E. Royce in 1878. Signed wall at Blenheim, Fairfax, VA)
After the War he lived in Wilmette, Cook Co., IL
NEW YORK FORTY-FOURTH INFANTRY (Three Years)
Forty-fourth Infantry.-Cols., Stephen W. Stryker, James C. Rice, Freeman Conner; Lieut.-Cols., James C. Rice, Edward P. Chapin, Freeman Conner, Edward B. Knox; Majs., Stephen W. Stryker, James McKown, Edward P. Chapin, Freeman Conner, Edward B. Knox, Campbell Allen.
The 44th regiment, known as Ellsworth's Avengers, was organized at Albany under the auspices of the Ellsworth association of the State of New York, which planned to raise a memorial regiment to be composed of one man from each town and ward, unmarried, not over 30 years of age or under 5 feet, 8 inches in height, and of military experience.
This plan was adhered to as far as possible and two companies from Albany county, two from Erie county, one from Herkimer
county, and a large number of scattered squads reported at Albany in response to the request. These companies were mustered into the service of the United States at Albany in Aug. and Sept., 1861, for three years and two new companies from Albany were mustered in Oct. 21, 1862.
The regiment, numbering 1,061 men, left Albany on Oct. 21, 1861, for Washington and upon its arrival there was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, later with the 5th corps. Camp was established on Oct. 28, at Hall's hill, Va., and the winter was passed there with routine duties.
On March 10, 1862, the regiment led the advance to Centerville, but soon returned to Fairfax and proceeded thence to Yorktown, arriving on April 1. From May 5 to 19, the 44th garrisoned Fort Magruder; then moved to Gaines' mill; was engaged at Hanover Court House, with the loss of 86 killed, wounded and missing; participated in the Seven Days' battles with a total loss of 56 at Gaines' mill and 99 at Malvern Hill, out of 225 engaged in the last named battle.
Returning to Alexandria, the regiment moved by way of Fortress Monroe to Manassas, and in the battle of Aug. 30 lost 71 killed, wounded or missing. It was in reserve at Antietam; was active at Shepherdstown, and Fredericksburg; shared in the hardships of Burnside's "Mud March," and returned to winter quarters at Stoneman's switch, near Falmouth.
Camp was broken on April 27, 1863, for the Chancellorsville campaign, the 44th being in the lead during the general movement of the army and sharing in the fighting, after which it returned for a short rest to the camp at Stoneman's switch. In June, the veterans of the 14th and 25th N. Y. were added to the 44th.
At Gettysburg the regiment was posted on the left of the line and joined in the defense of Little Round Top, where it met with its greatest loss-111 killed, wounded and missing. After spending some weeks in camp at Emmitsburg, the command was present at the battle of Bristoe Station, active at Rappahannock Station and in the Mine Run campaign, and went into winter quarters at Brandy Station.
In Dec., 1863, a large number of the men reenlisted and rejoined the regiment in camp after their veteran furlough. May, 1864, was the month of the memorable Wilderness campaign, in which the regiment served faithfully, suffering most severely at the Wilderness and at Bethesda Church.
By this time the regiment had become greatly reduced in numbers by hard service and the loss in this campaign, while not so large in numbers as in previous battles, was even greater in proportion to the number of men engaged. The regiment was active in the first assault on Petersburg in June 1864, at the Weldon railroad, and at Poplar Spring Church.
On Oct. 11, 1864, the 44th was mustered out at Albany and the veterans and recruits were consolidated into a battalion, of which 266 men were transferred to the 140th and 183 to the 146th N. Y. The total strength of the regiment was 1,585, of whom 188 died during the term of service from wounds received in action, and 147 died from accident, imprisonment or disease.
The total loss in killed, wounded and missing was 730. The men chosen for this command were of the flower of the state and displayed their heroism on many a desperately contested field, where they won laurels for themselves and for their state. Col. Fox numbers the 44th among the "three hundred fighting regiments."
New York FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Ellsworth Avengers; People's Ellsworth Regiment. (Three Years)
This regiment, Col. Stephen W. Stryker, was recruited under the auspices of the Ellsworth Association of the State of New York. The original plan was to obtain from every ward and town of the State one man; this plan was not adhered to, but later more than one enlistment was allowed to each, and the counties of Albany and Erie furnished each two companies, and Herkimer county one company. The men reported individually at Albany, where the regiment was organized under orders from the State dated October 15, 1861. The companies were mustered in the service of the United States for three years, A, B, C, D and E August 30; F and G September 6; H and I September 15, and K September 24, 1861. September 20, 1862, Companies C and E were merged into the others, and replaced by new companies, recruited at Albany, October 21, 1862. New Company E was also known as the Normal School Company. In June, 1863, the three years' men of the ~4th and 25th Infantries joined the regiment by transfer. September 23, 1864, the men not entitled to be mustered out with the regiment were formed into a battalion, and October 11, 1864,, this battalion was transferred to the 140th Infantry (266 enlisted men), and the 146th Infantry (183 enlisted men).
The regiment left the State October 21, 1861; served in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Potomac, from October26, 1861; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 3d Corps, Army of the Potomac, from March, 1862; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from May, 1862, and it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. Freeman Conner, October 11, 1864, at Albany.
Comes housed in an 8 inch x 12 inch riker display case with red velvet backing and descriptive card.
Inventory Number: GET 409 / SOLD