Lippincott, Aden

Description

This collection includes letters from Union Army soldier, Aden Lippincott, to his brother and sister. Lippincott wrote the letters while serving with the Tenth Army Corps, stationed at Fort Pulaski in Savannah, Georgia. The letters are dated 1862 to 1863 and include news and details of camp life, repairing the fort, deserters arriving at the fort, nearby ironclads, surrounding forts, and military authorities. Lippincott also mentions the Battle of Pocotaglio, G. T. Beauregard, and fellow soldier Levi Pimm. In a letter dated 11 March 1863, he states that drafting has commenced and all the able bodied African Americans "are taken and put in the service of the Government either with or without their consent."Aden Lippincott was born circa 1839. He enlisted in the Union Army in Harrissonville, New Jersey, as a Private on 8 January 1861 at the age of 22. He enlisted in Company D, 48th Infantry Regiment New York, on 21 August 1861. He was promoted to Full Sergeant and then Full 2nd Lieutenant on 15 July 1863. Later, he was promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 16 May 1864 and Full Captain on 3 November 1864. He was wounded and received a disability discharge from Company D. 48th Infantry Regiment New York on 16 April 1865. Lippincott served in the Tenth Army Corps organized under General Orders No. 123 (September 2, 1862) under the command of General O. M. Mitchel. The troops were stationed chiefly at Hilton Head and Beaufort, South Carolina. However, troops were also sent...

Record Contributed By

Georgia Historical Society

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia