Bealeton, Virginia. Company K 93d New York Infantry Headquarters Guard. Army Of The Potomac (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

Bealeton, Virginia. Company K 93d New York Infantry Headquarters Guard. Army of the Potomac (U.S. Civil War) The title references a military unit during the U.S. Civil War, specifically Company K of the 93rd New York Infantry Regiment, which served as the Headquarters Guard for the Army of the Potomac at Bealeton, Virginia. The Army of the Potomac was the primary Union army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, operating primarily against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia led by General Robert E. Lee. Company K's duty as the Headquarters Guard would have involved protecting the headquarters and officers of the Army of the Potomac during their stay at Bealeton. The 93rd New York Infantry Regiment was part of the Irish Brigade, a group of four Irish American regiments serving in the Union Army. This title provides a historical context for a specific military unit and its role within the larger conflict of the U.S. Civil War.