Lisa Murphy
Corporal
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2019
- Location
- Washington State
WOW! Exceptional sleuthing! Gold researcher of the year award to you, John Hartwell!Capt. Daniel Hart, or 'D. Hart'. Company E. Only Harpers seems to give it as "De Hart". Post-war he transferred to the regular army was Capt. of Colored troops. Died Ft. Stockton, Tx, 1878.
There is a long account of the wedding, with some background, here:
https://www.oldbaldycwrt.org/newsletters/2006/October2006Newsletter.pdf
So one might presume that this wedding was a perfect storm of very popular Captain, presumed to be wealthy/important lady, desperate need to lift morale, and Hooker's fondness for an old familiar regiment. If the entire regiment was there, that would be... what... 800 to 1,000 men in that square around the canopy????? Whew. Wonder who did the fireworks afterwards... artillarymen?
Such fun!