Grouping of Lieut. Col. Andrew C. Brown of the 13th Vermont Infantry / SOLD

Grouping of Lieut. Col. Andrew C. Brown of the 13th Vermont Infantry - Inventory Number:  GRO 089 / SOLD

Commander during Pickett’s Charge

The regiment spent most of its nine-month enlistment in the defenses of Washington. Its enlistment was almost up when it was suddenly ordered to the Army of the Potomac. After a forced march it joined the First Corps at Gettysburg on the evening of July 1st.

The next day it saw its first taste of battle with a charge to Emmittsburg Road that turned back the Confederate attack and captured guns and prisoners. During Pickett’s Charge on July 3rd, it swung out from its position on Cemetery Ridge and tore into the flank of the Confederate attack, capturing hundreds from Kemper’s Virginia Brigade.

Within three weeks the men of the regiment were back in Vermont, once again civilians.

The Artifacts

A Large Civil War Officers' Haversack. This substantial haversack measures about 13" tall by 14" wide. The detachable 1" wide black leather strap has a deep red leather backing and an ornate buckle that retains almost all its original gilt finish. The gently flared flap is edged with two rows of stitching and embossed with shell and leaf design, missing fastening strap and buckle. The body is made of glazed leather and divided inside into two sections constructed from tarred canvas. The large interior bag closes by means of a leather strap and roller buckle, both of which are present. Haversack exhibits a few minor rips and expected wear but overall in excellent condition. 

Found in the haversack is a brass stencil cut with name: "A.C. Brown” and identified to Lieut. Col. Andrew C. Brown of the 13th Vermont Infantry.

Also, a section of cloth with embroidered decorations - which appear to be civilian in mature.

Inventory Number:  GRO 089 / SOLD