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A period ink signed CDV of Samuel Phipps from teh 12th Illinois Cav. Back marked
"Photographed at the People's Gallery, Cor. Poydras and Baronne Srs. W.H. Lesson."
These are New Orleans Streets. The card has a serious bend in the top as seen in the
scan. $125.00
Samuel Phipps
Residence Chicago IL;
Enlisted on 12/30/1863 as a Private.
On 12/31/1863 he mustered into "D" Co. IL 12th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 5/29/1866 at Houston, TX
ILLINOIS
12TH CAVALRY
(Three Years)
Twelfth Cavalry.-Cols., Arno Voss, Hasbrouck Davis;
Lieut.-Cols., Hasbrouck Davis, Thomas W. Grosvenor, Hamilton
B. Dox; Majs., Francis T. Sherman, John G. Fonda, Thomas W.
Grosvenor, Stephen Bronson, Hamilton B. Dox, Cephas Strong,
John H. Clybourn, Andrew H. Langholz. This regiment was
organized at Camp Butler in Feb., 1862, and remained there
guarding Confederate prisoners until June 25, when it was
mounted and was sent to Martinsburg, Va. The first time it
met the enemy was after the evacuation of Winchester in
September, when a scouting party came up with some Confederate
cavalry, in numbers far superior to its own, but by a vigorous
charge it routed them and drove them several miles, killing,
wounding and capturing a considerable number. In November the
regiment was called away from picket, assigned to Gen. Sigel's
army, and acted as escort from Warrenton to Fredericksburg,
frequently having severe brushes with scouting parties of Gen.
Stuart's cavalry. While at Dumfries the enemy surprised the
outpost pickets and took about 50 of the 12th Ill. and 1st Md.
cavalry prisoners, when a vigorous fight ensued, which
continued all day, but the enemy was finally repulsed with
severe loss, having 25 or 30 killed and about 40 wounded,
while the Federal loss was but 3 killed and 8 wounded. In a
conflict at Tunstall's station in May, 1863, the regiment
retired with a loss of 2 killed and several wounded. While in
route to Gloucester point it captured 15 Confederates,
destroyed a large quantity of cavalry saddles at King and
Queen Court House, and a train of 18 wagons loaded with corn
and provisions near Saluda. The total loss sustained by the
regiment in this most remarkable raid was 2 commissioned
officers and 33 enlisted men, while it brought with it 100
mules and 75 horses captured from the enemy. The regiment was
present at the cavalry battles at Falling Waters, the Rapidan
and Stevensburg, in all of which it acquitted itself with its
usual bravery. On Nov. 20, it was relieved from duty with the
Army of the Potomac, and ordered home to reorganize as
veterans. When ready to return to the field it was ordered to
the Department of the Gulf and participated in the different
engagements of the retreat of Gen. Banks down the Red river,
losing a large number of men. In the early part of Nov.,
1864, the 12th, with other cavalry regiments, made an
expedition to Liberty, Miss., where a sharp action ensued, the
Federals driving the enemy and capturing a number of
prisoners, cannon and small arms. During the remainder of its
career it was distributed in detachments, and was actively
employed in guard and escort duty. The regiment was mustered
out at Houston, Tex., on May 29, 1866, arrived at Springfield
on June 14, and on the 18th it received final pay and discharge.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
"Photographed at the People's Gallery, Cor. Poydras and Baronne Srs. W.H. Lesson."
These are New Orleans Streets. The card has a serious bend in the top as seen in the
scan. $125.00
Samuel Phipps
Residence Chicago IL;
Enlisted on 12/30/1863 as a Private.
On 12/31/1863 he mustered into "D" Co. IL 12th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 5/29/1866 at Houston, TX
ILLINOIS
12TH CAVALRY
(Three Years)
Twelfth Cavalry.-Cols., Arno Voss, Hasbrouck Davis;
Lieut.-Cols., Hasbrouck Davis, Thomas W. Grosvenor, Hamilton
B. Dox; Majs., Francis T. Sherman, John G. Fonda, Thomas W.
Grosvenor, Stephen Bronson, Hamilton B. Dox, Cephas Strong,
John H. Clybourn, Andrew H. Langholz. This regiment was
organized at Camp Butler in Feb., 1862, and remained there
guarding Confederate prisoners until June 25, when it was
mounted and was sent to Martinsburg, Va. The first time it
met the enemy was after the evacuation of Winchester in
September, when a scouting party came up with some Confederate
cavalry, in numbers far superior to its own, but by a vigorous
charge it routed them and drove them several miles, killing,
wounding and capturing a considerable number. In November the
regiment was called away from picket, assigned to Gen. Sigel's
army, and acted as escort from Warrenton to Fredericksburg,
frequently having severe brushes with scouting parties of Gen.
Stuart's cavalry. While at Dumfries the enemy surprised the
outpost pickets and took about 50 of the 12th Ill. and 1st Md.
cavalry prisoners, when a vigorous fight ensued, which
continued all day, but the enemy was finally repulsed with
severe loss, having 25 or 30 killed and about 40 wounded,
while the Federal loss was but 3 killed and 8 wounded. In a
conflict at Tunstall's station in May, 1863, the regiment
retired with a loss of 2 killed and several wounded. While in
route to Gloucester point it captured 15 Confederates,
destroyed a large quantity of cavalry saddles at King and
Queen Court House, and a train of 18 wagons loaded with corn
and provisions near Saluda. The total loss sustained by the
regiment in this most remarkable raid was 2 commissioned
officers and 33 enlisted men, while it brought with it 100
mules and 75 horses captured from the enemy. The regiment was
present at the cavalry battles at Falling Waters, the Rapidan
and Stevensburg, in all of which it acquitted itself with its
usual bravery. On Nov. 20, it was relieved from duty with the
Army of the Potomac, and ordered home to reorganize as
veterans. When ready to return to the field it was ordered to
the Department of the Gulf and participated in the different
engagements of the retreat of Gen. Banks down the Red river,
losing a large number of men. In the early part of Nov.,
1864, the 12th, with other cavalry regiments, made an
expedition to Liberty, Miss., where a sharp action ensued, the
Federals driving the enemy and capturing a number of
prisoners, cannon and small arms. During the remainder of its
career it was distributed in detachments, and was actively
employed in guard and escort duty. The regiment was mustered
out at Houston, Tex., on May 29, 1866, arrived at Springfield
on June 14, and on the 18th it received final pay and discharge.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
