Description: INVREF#CL1 Civil War RPPC GAR Amos ROBERTS 1ST Maine Artillery Bull Run Washington DC Seige. Authentic RPPC Postcard circa the 1880s/1890s. Shows Amos Roberts in his Cuvil War uniform. The back has his name signed by a relative. Did you know that Amos Roberts was raised in Sangerville Maine with a relative named Otis O. Roberts who won the Medal of Honor for bravery. MAINE VOLUNTEERS 3rd BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY ("C"). Organized at Augusta and mustered in December 11, 1861. Duty at Augusta till March 19, 1862, and at Portland, Me., till April 1. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 1-8 Camp at Capital Hill till April 14. Assigned to duty as Pontooneers, McDowell's Dept. of the Rappahannock, April to June, 1862. Pontooneers, 3rd Army Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, Defences of Washington, to February, 1863. Battery assigned to 1st Maine Heavy Artillery as Company "M" March 28, 1863. Attached to Haskins' Dlvision, 22nd Army Corps, to February, 1864. Detachod from 1st Maine Heavy Artillery and reorganized as 3rd Battery February 23, 1864. Attached to Camp Barry. Defences of Washington, 22nd Corps, April to July, 1864. Artillery, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to August, 1864. Artillery Reserve, Army Potomac, to June, 1865. SERVICIE-Duty with Pontoon Train at Falmouth, Va., Washington, D. C., and at Alexandria, Va., April to November, 1862. Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. Battle ofBull RunAugust 30. At Fort Lincoln, Defences of Washington, till March 28, 1863, and in the Defences with 1st Maine Heavy Artillery till January, 1864. On Veteran furlough January and February. Moved to Camp Barry March 25, and duty there till July 5. Moved to City Point thence to Petersburg front July 5-9. Siege of Petersburg July 9-October 25. Moved to City Point, Va., October 25, and duty in the defences at that point till May 3, 1865. Moved to Washington, D. C., May 3-17. At Fairfax Seminary till June 2. Ordered to Augusta, Me., and mustered out June 17, 1865. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING. SEE PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAILS.
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