Identified Civil War Drum Private Daniel Kopp - 48th Pennsylvania Infantry / SOLD

Identified Civil War Drum Private Daniel Kopp - 48th Pennsylvania Infantry - Inventory Number: MUS 138 / SOLD

This regiment excavated the mine for the Petersburg Explosion!

Maple bodied snare drum used by drummer David Kopp of the 48th PA Infantry.  The drum measures 16 ½” tall 13 ¼” wide.  The rims retain nearly all its original red paint.  The heads are original with the top head torn.  An original ear remains, the rope is veteran’s era replacement.  The drum is accompanied by its original sticks and a letter attesting to its provenance from a renowned collection.

Daniel Kopp - Residence Schuylkill County PA; Enlisted on 8/24/1861 as a musician. On 8/24/1861 he mustered into Band PA 48th Infantry. He was discharged on 8/18/1862.

The 48th regiment, composed of Schuylkill County men, was mustered into the U. S. service for three years, term, in Sept., I86I, at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg.  It embarked at Baltimore on Sept. 25 for Fortress Monroe and arrived there the next day.  Remaining here until Nov. II, it was ordered to Hatteras Island, N. C., and made its winter quarters in that vicinity.  It shared in the victory at Roanoke Island in Feb., 1862, after which four companies were detailed to garrison the fort at Hatteras island and the remainder of the regiment sailed for New Berne.  This detachment rendered valuable service during the battle of New Berne in transporting ammunition for the troops engaged.  With the 1st brigade of Gen. Reno's division, the entire regiment was ordered to Fortress Monroe, where it arrived on July 8, 1862.  In August it joined Gen. Pope's army at Culpeper; participated in the battles of the second Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, and Fredericksburg, fighting valiantly in every engagement, and winning many compliments for gallantry.  On Feb. 11, 1863, the 48th was ordered to Newport News, remaining there until late in March, when it proceeded to Lexington, Ky., where it was posted on guard duty from April I to Sept. IO.  It was then ordered to East Tennessee and assigned to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 9th corps, with which it engaged at Blue Springs, Campbell's station, and Knoxville.  In December many of the regiment re-enlisted and the 48th continued in the field as a veteran organization after the usual veteran furlough.  In the same brigade as heretofore, it shared in the arduous Wilderness campaign, repeatedly in action and suffering heavy losses.  It proceeded to Petersburg and joined in a successful assault on an outpost the I7th of June, in which Sergt. Patrick Monahan of Co. F and Private Robert Reid of Co. G received medals of honor for gallantry. The month of July was spent excavating the mine that exploded July 30, with such terrible effect.  The men were without adequate tools for such labor and it was only accomplished by the utmost endurance and persistence.  For this work they were complimented in orders by Gen. Meade.  On Aug. 2, the regiment was attached to the 1st brigade, 2nd division, 9th corps, with which it engaged the enemy at Poplar Spring Church.  In December the regiment was stationed at Fort Sedgwick, where it remained until April 2, 1865, when it joined the assault on Fort Mahone, after which it occupied Petersburg and was detailed to guard prisoners, etc., until the middle of July, when it returned to Alexandria and was mustered out on July I7, 1865.

Inventory Number: MUS 138 / SOLD