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Soldier Profile - Austin, Matthew S.
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Full Name: Austin, Matthew S. |
Home State: New Jersey |
Allegiance: Union |
Unit/Service Branch: 5th Infantry |
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Matthew S. Austin was a Commissary Sergeant of the 5th New Jersey Volunteers, when mustered out he achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
Captain Matthew Steve Austin, who is buried in Mercer County Cemetary, NJ. They are letters from Steve & his brother that were in the 5th New Jersey Volunteers, one of whom died in the war. Also from their friend, Colonel Frank W. Pickett, of the colored infantry in Missouri and are written to their father, mother, cousin and girlfriends. The 5th NJ volunteers is one of the least known units in the Civil War. Many of these letters are between officers and include information not in history books.
This particular letter is from M. Lindsly, Asst. Surgeon USA, Executive Officer of the Lincoln General Hospital where AUstin was placed to recover from his wound.
We have had Civil War historians view the letters and they all agree that these letters are GENUINE! In fact, John Hayward has reviewed them as part of research for his upcoming novel on the 5th New Jersey Volunteers. The book should be published by the fall of 2007 with the proposed title of "FOLLOW ME JERSEY MEN".
This collection covers the entire Civil War (1861 - 1865) and several events leading up to the war in 1860. The significance of these letters include: New information (previously unknown): Information supportive of current knowledge: In-depth personal feelings and rare content.
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Letters Written by Austin, Matthew S.
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July 20th, 1863 - Napperville, Va.
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January 13th, 1863 - Philadelphia
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December 27th, 1862 - New Falmouth VA
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November 18th, 1862 - Manassas Junction, VA
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November 9th, 1862 - Manassas Junction
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November 4th, 1862 - Bristo's Station, VA
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October 29th, 1862 - Near Alexandria Va.
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October 25th, 1862 - Near Alexandria VA
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October 20th, 1862 - Camp Kearney
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September 23rd, 1862 - Near Fort Lyon,Alexandria VA.,
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September 23rd, 1862 - Alexandria, VA
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September 18th, 1862 - Near Alexandria, VA.
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September 16th, 1862 - Near Alexandria, VA.
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September 6th, 1862 - Near Alexandria, VA.
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August 5th, 1862 - Near Harrison’s Landing
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August 1st, 1862 - Near Harrison’s Landing, VA.
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March 14th, 1862 - Lower Potomac
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January 18th, 1862 - Lower Potomac
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December 25th, 1861 - Lower Potomac
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November 13th, 1861 - Meridian Hill, Washington
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October 23rd, 1861 - Meridian Hill
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January 11th, 1861 - Lower Potomac
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