The large frame holding nine hand drawn ovals, the bottom center oval a title and descriptive text "Field And Staff/Of The/Forty Fourth Regiment/M.V.P.M./Mustered into US Service Sept. 12 1862/Mustered Out June 18 1863/Served/In North Carolina, In The Second (Stevenson’s) Brigade/Fourth (Wessells’) Division, Eighteenth Army Corps./Maj. Gen’l John G. Foster." The central oval being 25" tall surrounded by seven 17-1/2" tall staff officers. The ovals depict (moving clockwise) Major Charles W Dabney, Chaplain Edward Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Edward C. Cabot, Doctor Robert Ware, Colonel Francis L. Lee, Doctor Theodore W. Fisher, Quartermaster Frank Bush Jr., and Adjutant Wallace Hinckley. NOTE: The following information concerning the 44th regiment provided by www.civilwararchives.com: Organized at Readville and mustered in September 12, 1862. Moved to Newberne, North Carolina., October 22-27. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Dept. of North Carolina, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. North Carolina, to May, 1863. Lee’s Brigade, Defences of Newberne, Dept. North Carolina, to June, 1863. SERVICE.-Expedition from Newberne November 2-12, 1862. Action at Rawle’s Mills November 2. Demonstration on Newberne November 11. Foster’s Expedition to Goldsboro December 11-20. Kinston December 14. Whitehall December 16. Goldsboro December 17. At Newberne until February 10, 1863. Moved to Plymouth, N. C., February 10, and duty there until March 15. (Cos. “B” and “F” detached on outpost duty at Batchelor’s Creek February 10 to May 1.) Skirmishes Deep Gully, Newberne, March 13-14 (2 Cos.). Regiment moved to Washington March 15. Siege of Washington March 30-April 20. Skirmish at Washington March 30 (Cos. “A” and “G”). Skirmishes at Washington April 3 and 15. Expedition from Newberne to relief of Little Washington April 7-10 (2 Cos.). Regiment moved to Newberne April 22-24, and duty there until June 6. Expedition toward Kinston April 27-May 1. Dover Road April 28. Moved to Boston, Mass., June 6-10. Mustered out June 18, 1863. Regiment lost during service 11 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 29 Enlisted men by disease. Total 41. Housed in its original gilt frame with tag 430 at center bottom, all under glass front. Center oval signed illegibly. Ovals in very good condition. Wood painted mat with vertical cracks, frame as found, in need of major gilding restoration. Condition: Dimensions: Framed : 80" x 66 -1/2".