June 28, 2025: Premier Americana: Day Three
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR CAPTURED CONFEDERATE WOODEN CANTEEN AND DIARY OF NEW YORK UNION CHAPLIN ERASTUS SEYMOUR, of the 143rd New York Infantry Regiment. The drum-form canteen made of short staves secured by two iron bands, with three iron loops for strap, lacking mouthpiece, one side with period gilt "E. S. / 1864.", retains its original natural surface with outstanding patina. The 90-page diary is written in ink and pencil and covers the years of 1863 and 1864, primarily during the siege and occupation of Atlanta. Retains its original cover. Along with three non-Civil War related articles including an 1863 land deed signed by Seymour and his 1891 Last Will and Testament. Five items total. Canteen: 7 1/2" D, 2 1/2" D. Diary: 6" x 3 3/4".
Catalogue Note: Erastus Seymour (1830-1892) was born in Stillwater, New York and lived in the state all of his life. He enlisted in the 143rd New York Infantry Regiment as a Chaplain on January 12, 1864, and mustered in on February 9, 1864. His diary records his observations as his company moved by train and camped between the Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville areas. He describes seeing the scars of war, looting, and pillaging. He also records camp life including drunken officers and enlisted men singing about whore houses and other bawdy tales. He talks about Sherman fighting Hood, and records the names and addresses of soldiers and other chaplains he meets, as well as a list of men to look out for during his travels. Two of his poignant quotes include "Anyone who has travelled from Nashville here [Atlanta] along this charred & bloody warpath on which almost every mile has had its battle & almost every rod [sic] its grave" and after witnessing a house burn in Atlanta he commented "When I related the circumstance of the burning house to the Major, he only laughed & said 'you may expect to see a larger fire than that within a day or two!' This I believe was my first intimation that Atlanta was to be burned!"
Both are in very good as-found original condition. The canteen has typical usage scars and a small loss to the rim edge. The diary is slightly loose and has losses to the spine.
Descended in the Seymour family.
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