Presented Civil War Bible Pickett’s Charge! 14th Vermont, Heavily Engaged Regiment at Gettysburg! / HIS 171

Presented Civil War Bible Pickett’s Charge! 14th Vermont, Heavily Engaged Regiment at Gettysburg! - Inventory Number: HIS 171 / SOLD

Inscribed on the inside fly page: “James R. Adams / Company “D” /  14th Regiment / Vermont Volunteer Militia / Camp Seward / Arlington Heights Va.”. The Bible also contains a nearly identical inscription in the back and a presentation to him which begins: When this War is Over…” Printed in 1862!

The regiment was almost at the end of its nine-month enlistment, most of which had been spent picketing rear areas around Washington. It was transferred to the Army of the Potomac just before the Battle of Gettysburg and reached Gettysburg after a hard six-day march to join the First Corps on the evening of July 1st.

On July 3rd the 14th Vermont remained in line on Cemetery Ridge while Pickett’s Virginians swept past in their attack towards the Copse of Trees and two other Vermont regiments swung out of the Federal battle line to rake the Virginians in the flank. Then Lang’s Florida Brigade approached the Union lines in support of Pickett. Four companies of the 14th Vermont were ordered to swing out to attack them in the flank, throwing the Floridians back and taking many prisoners.

Inventory Number: HIS 171 / SOLD