PERIOD INK ID BUST VIEW OF 143RD NEW YORK MAJOR WOUNDED IN ACTION

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CDV is a bust view of John Higgins wear a dark double-breasted frock coat with shoulder straps.

Contrast and clarity are excellent. Mount has clipped corners. Both paper and mount have light surface dirt.

Reverse has no photographer’s imprint but does have a nice period ink ID of “JOHN HIGGINS, MAJOR 143D N.Y.V.” along with a canceled 3 cent tax stamp.

John Higgins was born in Canada in 1835. He was 27 years old when he was commissioned captain of Company D, 143rd New York Infantry on July 26, 1862. He was promoted to major on January 8, 1864 and severely wounded on March 16, 1865 at Averysboro. He was discharged for wounds on May 16, 1865.

An interesting biography of the major is found on findagrave.com. It reads:

“(The Republican Watchman; Monticello, NY. January 17, 1888, page unknown.)

Death of Major John Higgins

John Higgins, late Major of the 143d Regt., N.Y.V. Inf., was overcome by a shock of apoplexy Sunday afternoon, the 15th inst., at the Tompkins House, in Ithaca, N.Y., where he had boarded for many years. He was first taken about 3 p.m. and died at 7:25 p.m. He was buried from G.A.R. hall, Ithaca, on Wednesday the 18th, 10 a.m. by Sidney Post, G.A.R., Dept. N.Y., from the members of the Post the following were selected to act as pall bearers: L.S. Mackey, W.H. Lyon, C.S. Norton, Jas. Stanton, J.H. Tichenor and Moses Van Droff.

The deceased was a native of Canada and went to Ithaca in 1853, he was a painter by occupation and resided at Ithaca until 1862 when he organized Co. D 143d, N.Y.V. with which he went to the front in Oct., 1862. He served a Captain of Co. D for something over a year and was then promoted to be Major of said regiment. He was a brave soldier, courteous and gentlemanly; always at his post in time of danger. He was in all the engagements that his regiment participated in, among which were Siege of Suffolk, Va., spring of 1863; battle of Nansemond, Va., May 3, 1863; on the Peninsula, Va., under Gen. Keys, June and July, 1863, went west to the relief of Chattanooga, Tenn. under Gen. Hooker Sept. and Oct., 1863, battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., Oct. 27, '63; Missionary Ridge under Gen. Grant, Nov. 23d and 25th, 1863, to the relief of Knoxville, Tenn., under Sherman and Howard Dec. 1863; campaign against Atlanta, Ga., 1864; battle of Resaca, Ga., May 13th to 16th 1864; Cassville, Ga. March 19 to 22, 1864; Pumpkin Vine Creek, Ga., May 25 to June 4, '64; Culps' Farm, Ga., June 22, '64; Kenesaw Mountains to Chattahoochee River, July 2 to 12, '64; Peach Tree Creek, July 20, '64; siege of Atlanta, July 22d, 1864, to Sept. 2, '64; campaign Atlanta to Savannah, Ga., Nov. and Dec., 1864; campaign Savannah, Ga., to Goldsboro, N.C., Jan., Feb. and March, 1865; battle of Averysboro, N.C., March 16, 1865.

While in front of Atlanta, Ga., Aug. and Sept. '64, during the siege of that city, he was for some time in command of his regiment. His bravery together with his coolness in time of danger won for him the respect of all his comrades in arms, and though a thorough disciplinarian he was kind to his men, who had the greatest respect for him. He was severely wounded at the battle of Averysboro, N.C., March 16, 1865, which disabled him for further service and left him disabled for life. After the 143d N.Y. was mustered out of service in July, 1865, the close of the war, Major Higgins went back to Ithaca, where he resided up to the time of his death. He never married, and was 53 years of age.”

The Major is buried in Ithaca City Cemetery. [ad][ph:L]

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