JohnOrtegae
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- Dec 21, 2018
I am trying to find details on where this lamp would have been captured. Based on the quote below, whose train would this fire engine been sitting on, was it a fire engine belonging to Resaca, where was it, and what unit did Richard Kirk belong to?
The link below is a book that mentions the capture of this lamp. It says, "It was taken off of a steam fire engine, which was on a railroad truck endeavoring to get away from the Federal forces. It is of English manufacture, and one of the finest specimens of the kind we have ever seen. The inscription says, "Captured at Resaca GA, May 14th & 15th 1864. Presented to Union L.F.E. (???) Company 1, By Richard Kirk Esq, Lancaster, PA."
Historical Sketch of the Union Fire Company
Not sure why this photo is sideways, but it is pretty just the same!
The link below is a book that mentions the capture of this lamp. It says, "It was taken off of a steam fire engine, which was on a railroad truck endeavoring to get away from the Federal forces. It is of English manufacture, and one of the finest specimens of the kind we have ever seen. The inscription says, "Captured at Resaca GA, May 14th & 15th 1864. Presented to Union L.F.E. (???) Company 1, By Richard Kirk Esq, Lancaster, PA."
Historical Sketch of the Union Fire Company
Not sure why this photo is sideways, but it is pretty just the same!