Frank Grant Letter and Artifacts
through "MUSEUM QUALITY AMERICANA"
Discovered by Tammy McConahy
|
|
Frank Grant Letter and Artifacts through "MUSEUM QUALITY AMERICANA"
Discovered by Tammy McConahy |
Below
are images of a June 22, 1862 letter, envelope, the transcribed letter,
Western Union telegram and CDV of Sgt. Frank Grant, Co. D from Beaver
County. Bates Roster lists Sgt. Grant as Corporal William F. Grant,
undoubtedly the "F" stands for Frank. The letter, photograph and later
telegram to his father reporting his death is important in that this soldier
is not accounted for on the muster out roll in Bates Roster and died from
wounds suffered likely at 2nd Battle of Bull Run or Chantilly in late August
or early September, 1862.
--The Websmith, David L.
Welch
  |
Soldier
autograph/regiment information on outside of letter.
Envelope front addressed to Thomas Grant , Box No. 122, New Brighton, Beaver County, PA |
  |
Letter to Sgt.
Grant's father Thomas reporting recent Battle of Secessionville in
South Carolina.
Letter is dated June 22, 1862 |
 |
Transcribed Letter to his father Thomas reporting on action at
Battle of Secessionville, SC. June 22, 1862
|
 |
CDV of Frank Grant with
Telegraph to his father Thomas reporting his death on the
Battlefield. Date of telegram is September 8, 1862, so death
is likely at 2nd Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) or Battle of
Chantilly (Ox Hill).
|
 |
According to the
telegram, Sgt. Grant was buried on the field of battle by the
chaplain, likely Reverend Robert Audley Browne.
|
Click on thumbnails above to enlarge.