{"product_id":"attention-volunteers-company-is-being-raised-undersigned-new-4uktc9f9","title":"Attention Volunteers! A company is being raised by the undersigned for the NEW REGIMENT to be commanded by Col. Benjamin F. Tracy, of Owego.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare survival from the Civil War and winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Colonel Benjamin F. Tracy (1830-1915).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMustered in August, 1862, for three years, the 109th was deployed to guard the railroads in Annapolis, Washington. During their three-year muster, they were stationed in Virginia and fought in the Overland campaign, notably the battles of The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse and Cold Harbor. The regiment was honourably discharged and mustered out under Major Zelotus G. Gordon on 4 June, 1865, at Delaney House, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Civil War dramatically changed Tracy’s life. As head of the local district committee, he raised two and one half regiments and took command of the 109th New York. Tracy and this unit spent nearly two years on railroad guard and other rear echelon details … He led his regiment with ‘distinguished gallantry in action’ at the Wilderness, for which he received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1895. The rigors of this campaign prostrated Tracy, and he relinquished command. After recuperating at home, he declined to command a regiment of U.S. Colored Troops but agreed to administer the combined draft rendezvous and prisoner-of-war camps at Elmira, New York” (ANB).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOCLC locates no copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67899631272245,"sku":"263084","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/263084_02.jpg?v=1792641680","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/attention-volunteers-company-is-being-raised-undersigned-new-4uktc9f9","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}