Confederate Soldier’s Bible Identified to Matthew J. Williams 2nd North Carolina / SOLD

Confederate Soldier’s Bible Identified to Matthew J. Williams 2nd North Carolina - Inventory Number: CON 459 / SOLD

Small red Moroccan leather covered bible missing closure flap measuring 2 ¼ x 3 ½” with a period ink inscription which reads: “M.J. Williams / Ashville / N. Carolina”

The 2nd North Carolina’s after-action report for the battle of Gettysburg reads: While advancing through the field fronting the railroad, the regiment received a flank fire from the enemy, posted behind a stone fence on our right, but he was soon driven from his position by the Thirtieth and Fourteenth Regt.'s. The regiment continued to advance, and the enemy retreated into the town.  Our sharpshooters being in front of the regiment, prevented our firing upon the enemy in his retreat. The officers and men, as usual, acted well. We lost no colors and captured none; but we captured a goodly number of prisoners.”

Matthew J. Williams - Enlisted on 5/27/1861 at Craven County, NC as a Private. On 5/27/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 2nd Infantry. 

He was listed as: On rolls through Aug. 1863.  AWOL 9/30/1863.  Returned 10/15/1864.

Inventory Number: CON 459 / SOLD