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DS, 2pp, 4to, Charleston, SC, Dec. 14, 1870. A transmittal letter
endorsed with an autograph note by Edward Hinks, a note signed by
Major General E.D. Townsend and another note signed by J(ames) P.
Martin an officer who won brevet for gallantry at Gettysburg. $95.00
Hincks, Edward W., brigadier-general, He was among the first to
volunteer his services to help defend Fort Moultrie, became
lieutenant-colonel of the 8th Mass. regiment in April, and while on the
march to Washington commanded a party that assisted in saving the
frigate "Constitution" at Annapolis. He was for this service
commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the regular service, April 26, 1861,
and he was subsequently promoted colonel of the 19th Mass.,
volunteers, May 16, 1861, commanding a brigade in Sedgwick's
division of the Army of the Potomac, Sept., 1861, to Sept., 1862, and
taking part in all the engagements from Ball's bluff to Antietam, when
he was disabled from wounds and forced to retire from active service.
He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers Nov. 29, 1862, was
on court- martial duty, 1863-64, commanded the camp of prisoners of
war at Camp Lookout, Md., in March and April, 1864, and then joined
the Army of the James, commanding a division of colored troops in the
field operations of that year, and distinguishing himself in the
preliminary engagements and the assault at Petersburg. He
commanded the draft rendezvous on Hart's island, N. Y., from Oct.,
1864, to Jan., 1865, and was then until the close of the war chief
mustering officer for the United States in New York city. He was
brevetted major- general of volunteers, March 13, 1865, was made
lieutenant- colonel of the 40th U. S. infantry, July 28, 1866,
commanded the National soldiers' home, and was afterwards deputy-
governor of the soldiers' homes at Hampton, Va., and Milwaukee, Wis.
Gen. Hincks died in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 14, 1894.
endorsed with an autograph note by Edward Hinks, a note signed by
Major General E.D. Townsend and another note signed by J(ames) P.
Martin an officer who won brevet for gallantry at Gettysburg. $95.00
Hincks, Edward W., brigadier-general, He was among the first to
volunteer his services to help defend Fort Moultrie, became
lieutenant-colonel of the 8th Mass. regiment in April, and while on the
march to Washington commanded a party that assisted in saving the
frigate "Constitution" at Annapolis. He was for this service
commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the regular service, April 26, 1861,
and he was subsequently promoted colonel of the 19th Mass.,
volunteers, May 16, 1861, commanding a brigade in Sedgwick's
division of the Army of the Potomac, Sept., 1861, to Sept., 1862, and
taking part in all the engagements from Ball's bluff to Antietam, when
he was disabled from wounds and forced to retire from active service.
He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers Nov. 29, 1862, was
on court- martial duty, 1863-64, commanded the camp of prisoners of
war at Camp Lookout, Md., in March and April, 1864, and then joined
the Army of the James, commanding a division of colored troops in the
field operations of that year, and distinguishing himself in the
preliminary engagements and the assault at Petersburg. He
commanded the draft rendezvous on Hart's island, N. Y., from Oct.,
1864, to Jan., 1865, and was then until the close of the war chief
mustering officer for the United States in New York city. He was
brevetted major- general of volunteers, March 13, 1865, was made
lieutenant- colonel of the 40th U. S. infantry, July 28, 1866,
commanded the National soldiers' home, and was afterwards deputy-
governor of the soldiers' homes at Hampton, Va., and Milwaukee, Wis.
Gen. Hincks died in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 14, 1894.