Sign
- Object Name:
- Sign
- Object ID:
- 2025.047
- Date:
- 1864-1865
- Description:
- Shipping Crate Fragment or Sign. Wood board painted in black lettering "Co. H. 7th N.H.V. / Fortress Monro[e] / V[A]". c. 1864-1865
- Material:
- Wood
Paint - Dimensions:
- H-8 W-28 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in the Captain John Gunnison House, 479 Center Road, Goshen, NH, by the donor who grew up in the house.
Fortress Monroe was the only U.S. military base in the upper South to remain in Union control throughout the Civil War. It was never a battle site, but rather was a transit hub for various military units. The 7th NH Volunteer Infantry Regiment arrived at Fortress Monroe on April 21, 1864 and departed again on May 5, 1864. It returned again on November 5 to immediately board the steamer "United States" and departed for New York. The 7th passed through Fortress Monroe again in January 1865. While at Fortress Monroe, ten men from the 7th regiment died from disease or injuries, five deserted, and thirteen were discharged from militray service. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Jack Newman on behalf of the Nelson Family Association
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