Lot 104
The album is from E. J. Langford Spanish-American War · US Army · Corporal. Edward Josiah Langford was born on December 6, 1867 in Montreal, Canada. He served as a Corporal in Company K of the 1st Georgia Infantry at Camp Chickamauga and took part in what is known as Thomas Sham Battle which was in reality a large maneuver exercise. The regiment was meant for duty in Puerto Rico but the war ended while they were boarding the transports. Langford stayed in the Army and eventually rose to the rank of Major in the Ordnance Corps. During World War One he went to France and served with the engineers in the AEF from February 8, 1918 to January 12, 1919. To confirm this service US Government pension records show that in 1929 he received a pension for service in the Spanish-American War and as a Major of engineers. He died on December 18, 1945 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This amazing photograph album has great photos and information from when they were mustered in and mustered out. Company K, 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army (U.S.V.), the Savannah Cadets, was called into service in Savannah and mustered into service at Griffin, Georgia, May 13, 1898. The company mustered out at Macon, Georgia, on November 18, 1898. The 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry served its term of service within the continental U.S. It was reputed to be the first regiment mustered for service south of the Mason-Dixon line. At the time of being mustered, the regiment consisted of 46 officers and 960 enlisted men. On June 17, the regiment was ordered to at Camp Thomas, the large training camp on the old Civil War battlefield of Chickamauga, Georgia, arriving the following day. At this time the regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, Second Division of the First Army Corps. On its arrival at the camp, it was noted that the magnificent physique of the men is remarkably noticeable but is accounted for by the fact that the regiment is made up of men picked from three regiments of national guardsmen As time went on, Camp Thomas became increasingly unhealthy as it swelled to house over thirty thousand men, with inadequate hygienic facilities and inadequate water. As the amount of disease increased, the government found it advisable to move the troops from the camp to other locations. The 1st Georgia was relocated to Camp Poland, near Knoxville, Tennessee in August. While the regiment was at Camp Poland, the camp was visited by Secretary of War Russell Alger. During his review of the troops, the 1st Georgia thrilled the crowd by approaching the reviewing stand with its band pounding out Dixie. Unfortunately, the regiment actually experienced a series of tragedies while at Camp Poland. Private James T. McAllister of Company A committed suicide at the camp hospital, apparently overdosing on morphine. Privates Harrison and Barrot, both of Company L went into town on September 12. Each independently got into a fight and got stabbed, with Barrot being quite seriously injured. Private Joe Gibbons was killed in a railroad accident. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 7.25" x 10.25" album size Condition:
- Very Good Condition
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