Escutcheon of Private Lucius R. Austin Co. A 1st NY Light Artillery Accompanied by His Shoulder Scales and Cap Insignia

Escutcheon of Private Lucius R. Austin Co. A 1^st NY Light Artillery Accompanied by His Shoulder Scales and Cap Insignia – We have had several personalized, Civil War soldier’s veteran’s shields or escutcheons, but this is the first that is accompanied by the soldier’s brass scales and cap insignia. The escutcheon, which has been attractively and archivally framed, features a central, calligraphically handwritten panel that enumerates Private Austin’s service record and honorable discharge, as well as his GAR membership. Surrounding the panel are chromolithographs of various episodes of the war to include the battle in Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia, as well as idealized, war period battle scenes and a picture of President Abraham Lincoln, beneath which is a depiction of a GAR medal; all of the latter is surmounted by an American eagle and the inked words “Civil War” at the top of the escutcheon. At the bottom of the escutcheon is inked the following:

“Presented

By Comrade Austin to his Wife Jane and children Herbert E., Ettie L.,

Lewella, Viola    July 1913”

Prior to being archivally framed, the escutcheon was in an old, period frame which had a section of gray, cotton material with Private Austin’s enlisted man’s brass shoulder scales and cap insignia consisting of sheet brass, crossed cannons, hat company number “1”, company letter “A”, state letters designation “N Y” and two Eagle “A” cuff size buttons from Austin’s cap chinstrap; the now somewhat tattered, gray cloth (which is now housed in a pocket affixed to the back of the frame) exhibits the “ghosts” of the once mounted scales and insignia. The escutcheon remains in very good condition, with vivid colors and clear writing; there is a modest tear in the paper, at the top of the escutcheon which lays flat and is barely noticeable and only slightly intrudes into the lithographed, decorative elements.

Measurements – Frame: H – 43”; W – 26.5”; Escutcheon: H – 25”; W – 20.5”

Name

Lucius R. Austin –

Birth

1838 – Herkimer, New York

Side

Union

Regiment State/Origin

New York

Regiment

1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery

Company

A

Rank In

Private

Rank Out

Private

Name

Lucius R Austin

Unit

A 1 N Y.l.a.

Filing Date

14 Sep 1888

Filing Place

New York, USA

Relation to Head

Soldier

Lucius Rogers Austin

Birth 18 Dec 1837 • W. Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

Death 2 January 1923 • New York, New York

Birth

18 Dec 1837 • W. Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

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• 1839Age1

Birth of brother William Seward Austin (1839–1920)

10 Dec 1839 • Frankfort, New York

• 1841Age4

Birth of sister Margaret Alice Austin (1841–)

abt 1841 • New York

• 1843Age5

Birth of brother Stephen Thomas Austin (1843–1863)

10 May 1843 • Frankfort, New York

• 1845Age7

Birth of sister Nancy Jeanette Austin (1845–)

27 March 1845 • Frankfort, New York

• 1850Age13

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Residence

1850 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

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• 1850Age13

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Residence

1850 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

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• 1855Age18

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Residence

1855 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

single, boatman, lives w/ parents and 7 siblings

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• 1863Age25

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Marriage

11 Feb 1863 • New York

Jane Eliza Porter

1841–1921

• 1863Age25

Death of brother Stephen Thomas Austin (1843–1863)

2 Sept 1863 • Washington, DC

• 1864Age26

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Military

8 Sept 1864 • Utica, Oneida, New York

enlisted in Civil War for the Union

• 1864Age27

Birth of son Herbert E Austin (1864–)

abt 1864 • New York

• 1865Age27

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Military

28 June 1865 • Elmira, Chemung, New York

mustered out w/ his company

• 1867Age30

Birth of daughter Ettie L Austin (1867–)

abt 1867 • New York

• 1870Age33

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Residence

1870 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States

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• 1874Age36

Birth of daughter Luella Jane Austin (1874–1954)

30 May 1874 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

• 1876Age38

Death of mother Margaret Lee (1804–1876)

5 Nov 1876 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

• 1880Age42

Birth of daughter Viola M Austin (1880–)

Sept 1880 • New York

• 1880Age43

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Residence

1880 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States

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• 1882Age44

Death of brother Alpheus Bradley Austin (1834–1882)

24 February 1882

• 1889Age51

Death of brother Freeborn Lacy Austin (1830–1889)

13 June 1889 • Lyon Co, Minnesota

• 1892Age54

Death of father Henry D Austin (1801–1892)

20 Aug 1892 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

• 1892Age55

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Residence

1892 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

Age: 55, farmer, living with Jane, Luella, Viola and Henry, age 91

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• 1900Age63

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Residence

1900 • Frankfort Township (Excl. Frankfort Vill.), Herkimer, New York

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• 1905Age67

Death of brother George Henry Austin (1828–1905)

04 Jul 1905 • Rock County, Wisconsin

• 1910Age73

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Residence

1910 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

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• 1915Age77

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Residence

1 June 1915 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States

Age: 77; Relationship: Head, farmer, living w/ Jane

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• 1915Age77

Death of brother James Erwin Austin (1824–1915)

18 August 1915 • Rupert, Bennington, Vermont

• 1920Age82

Death of brother William Seward Austin (1839–1920)

11 October 1920 • Evansville, Wisconsin

• 1920Age83

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Residence

1920 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

living with Jane farmer, general farm, he owns the property

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• 1921Age83

Death of wife Jane Eliza Porter (1841–1921)

11 Nov 1921 • Frankfort, Herkimer, New York

• 1923Age85

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Death

2 January 1923 • New York, New York

Lucius Rogers Austin

Birth

18 Dec 1837

Frankfort Center, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Death

2 Jan 1923 (aged 85)

Frankfort Center, Herkimer County, New York, USA

Burial

Frankfort Center Cemetery

Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York

 

He served in the Civil War in the 1st NY Light Artillery, Battery A, from 8 September 1864 to 28 Jun 1865.

Inscription

A SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL WAR