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Charles C. Whicher completed this Grand Army of the Republic Post Historian service record form documenting his Civil War military service. Measuring approximately 11.25 x 16 inches, the manuscript records Whicher’s enlistment on October 11, 1861, at Manchester, New Hampshire, as a Private in Company G, 7th New Hampshire Volunteers. He notes promotions to Corporal and Sergeant and records service with the 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery following his transfer in 1863. Whicher lists participation in numerous engagements, including the assault on Fort Wagner, James Island, Bermuda Hundred, Deep Bottom, Petersburg, Olustee, Goldsboro, and Wilmington. He further records being wounded in the head at Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863, and identifies the capture of Wilmington, North Carolina, as the most important event of his service.

Very good condition. Folded with expected age toning, light foxing, and moderate handling wear. 

Charles C. Whicher served with the 7th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, a regiment that saw extensive action in the Department of the South before many of its veterans were transferred to the 1st New Hampshire Heavy Artillery. His recorded service spans some of the Civil War’s most significant operations along the Atlantic coast, including the assault on Fort Wagner and the final campaigns leading to the capture of Wilmington, North Carolina. Grand Army of the Republic service questionnaires such as this preserve valuable firsthand accounts compiled directly from Union veterans in the years following the war.

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