CDV039
KIA 2nd KY Infantry, Chickamagua, GA. Bust view with period pencil identification on reverse of card showing Private Jacob Smith who enlisted 6/8/1861 at Pendleton, Ohio into Company I, 2nd Kentucky Infantry. He was killed in action on 9/19/1863 at Chickamauga, GA. Image is clear and shows him holding his forage cap. No backmark. $140.00
cdv037
Neat image of a very young Soldier, wearing a overcoat with his forage cap resting on the table beside. This kid can't be much over 13, or perhaps younger. Striking clear image. Madison, Wisconsin backmark. Neat content. $70.00
cdv038
Interesting pose of Union artillery officer posed on a false balcony in a New York photographer's studio. This image is crystal clear and great contrast. Officer has LT bars pinned on his sack coat and appears to have 3 over crossed cannons with I underneath them. You don't often see this type of pose. $65.00
albumen012
Super image taken on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, PA. Turn of the century image, most likely by Tipton shows a family posed near the monument of the 140th New York. The large monument of the 44th New York is behind. This is the position where the 16th Michigan collapsed and the 140th was sent into action to firm up the flank of the 16th. My guess is the older gentlemen are veterans of the 140th. Great image and early view of Little Round Top before the Park Service began to put in path ways etc. Period frame, good clarity, a bit light on contrast but not bad. $125.00
CDV035
LTC Frederick A. H. Gaebel, 7th NY Infantry. Gaebel was WIA (severely) on 12/13/1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. Carte shows him as LTC full seated wearing officer's overcoat and holding his cap. He is not id'd on the image but is identified from other published images including one on HDS. Gaebel, of Prussian decent, enlisted 4/23/61 as CPT CO A 7th New York Infantry. He steadily rose in rank achieving LTC 11/1/62. After his recovery from wounds he remained in Army service in several posts in the Veteran Reserve Corps and later the Regular Army until his death in 1868. He recieved brevets for gallantry at Malvern Hill and Fredericksburg. Good clear image. Carte has no backmark. $125.00
Cdv033
Federal enlisted man. Wearing private purchase four button sack coat, military vest and reinforced mounted trousers. Came from same album at 031 and 032. Probably Illinois, but no photographer’s backmark. $35.00
Cdv034
Bust view engraving of COL Rush C. Hawkins (later BVT BG) of the 9th New York. This was an early war Zouave unit and COL Hawkins’s uniform reflects that. A seldom encountered carte. Appleton and Co NY photographer's backmark. Carte is slightly trimmed at the bottom. $70.00
Albumen010
Fantastic Albumen of three Union Officers. No identification on these fellows, but well posed and crystal clear albumen none the less. Mounted in Civil War period frame with a really neat Syracuse NY photographers mark on the backboard. This is a neat one for the wall. $295.00
Albumen011
Albumen showing Company K, 93rd New York Infantry at their fall camp outside of Germantown, VA on September 10, 1863. Taken by famed Army of the Potomac photographer Alexander Gardner and published by Timothy O’Sullivan. They took several images of the 93rd around this time.
The 93rd served as MG Meade’s headquarters guard at Gettysburg, and saw their first heavy action during the Overland Campaign in 1864. This image is pretty neat, showing a full company of veterans in the field including their drummer and all their officers. This is worth it just for the uniform details, frocks, sacks and NY depot issued shell jackets are all present in this image.
Now for the best part: the history of the three seated officers. The company officers from left to right are, CPT Samuel McConhie, 1LT Robert Stoddart Robertson and 2LT William Ball. CPT McConhie was promoted to major in December 1863, WIA at Wilderness and discharged from volunteer service in February 1865. He was made brevet BG in March 1865 for “conspicuous gallantry at the battles of Wilderness and Spottsylvania, VA and for gallant and meritorious service during the war.” He continued on in the Army eventually making LTC in the 14th US Infantry. 1LT Robertson received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in command of Company K at Corbin’s Bridge, VA on May 8, 1864, where he “seized the colors of a retreating regiment and moved them to the front.” The regiment referred to was the 183rd Pennsylvania; Robertson basically saved this unit and its brigade from collapse. Full details are in DEEDS OF VALOR Vol 1 page 324. Robinson was wounded at Spottsylvania and then again at Totopotomoy River, resulting in his discharge on 9/3/64. 2LT Ball was promoted to 1LT in a different company and served for the war’s duration. Heck of a historic image! $490.00
MG O.O. Howard
(1830-1909) Graduated #4 in the West Point class of 1846. Was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Maine Infantry, in June 1861. He saw action at 1st Bull Run, Yorktown, and Fair Oaks where he received two serious wounds and lost his right arm. He later fought at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Atlanta campaign. He recieved the Medal of Honor for his actions at Fair Oaks, and the Thanks of Congress for Gettysburg. After the war in Regular Army, he was peace commissioner to the Apaches, participated in Indian fighting and served as superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy. Super clear carte, has Brady/Anthony backmark. $165.00
CDV031
MAJ Charles Buxton, 11th Vermont Infantry, KIA Opequan, VA 9/19/64. Buxton, a resident of Rockingham, VT, enlisted in the 11th Vermont (1st VT Heavy Artillery) as a captain on 8/12/62. He was commissioned into Company G, which he commanded until his transfer to field and staff on 9/3/64. His writings are featured throughout the book The Battered Stars by Howard Coffin—this is the story of the Vermont Brigade during Grant’s Overland Campaign. Buxton’s regiment was one of those pulled out of the defenses of Washington, DC to bolster brigades that were smashed at Wilderness. Buxton saw action at Cold Harbor, Petersburg and then during the Vermont Brigade’s campaign through the Valley in 1864. Recently promoted he as commanding a wing of the 11th when shot through the head and instantly killed at Opequan. Similar image is posted to HDS and a full length view of him is in The Battered Stars. Period pencil id on reverse along with modern day collector’s notes. Washington DC backmark. Good officer with an unfortunate ending. All pages pertaining to him from the book will be sent with the image. $175.00
Union officer holding sword and posed with a huge American flag as the backdrop. Image is good visual of patriot officer. New York backmark with revenue stamp. Image a bit light, but has fantastic content, would look good in any image collection. Priced to move: $85.00
cdv21
MG James Wadsworth. A favorite among his Soldiers, but otherwise somewhat lacking in military ability, Wadsworth, considered the wealthiest Union general officer, commanded 1/1 during Gettysburg and later was mortally wounded at Wilderness. He was promoted to MG upon his death bed shortly after the fight. Great early Brady image showing him posed outdoors. Somewhat less common view of him. A few pin pricks upper albumen--see scan. Got a deal on this one. Passing it along at: $175.00
cdv 22
MG Winfield Scott Hancock. Great profile view from Brady. Flawless image. Commanded 2 AC at Gettysburg, wounded on the 3rd day. Later commanded in the Wilderness and into the Overland Campaign. Presidential candidate after the war. A favorite of his Soldiers. Great image of a highly sought after general officer $195.00
CDV019
LTC William Butler Beck, 5th US Artillery. Beck, a resident of Pennsylvania enlisted in the 11th PA Infantry in April 1861 as a 2LT. He secured a commission in the Regular Army in May 1861 as a 2nd LT in the 5th U.S. Artillery. Mustering and staff duty until January 1863, with battery in field until November 1863. Then commanded consolidated batteries 5th US Artillery in field during Overland Campaign and through Petersburg Campaign. Commended several times for coolness and gallantry under fire. BVT 1LT for gallant and meritorious service Po River, VA, CPT for gallant and meritorious service Boydton Plank Rd, VA, MAJ for Petersburg and LTC for war service. Left US Army in 1880s. Great ink signed image of well fought Federal Officer. Ulke Washington DC backmark. Image has some foxing $110.00
CDV013
BVT BG Aaron Fletcher Stevens. COL 13th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. Great clear image with ink presentation on the verse that reads "Your Friend and Servt A.F. Stevens Col. 13th N.H." Kimball photographer Concord NH. Stevens enlisted as Major in the 1st New Hampshire on May 2, 1861. He mustered out in August 1862 to receive a commission as Colonel of the 13th New Hampshire September 23, 1862. He commanded that unit and often his brigade until he was severally wounded at Fort Harrison, VA. He also received a lesser wound in action during the Wilderness/Spotsylvania campaign. BVT BG in December 1864. Later became a Republican Congressman from NH. Images of him are not too common. $175.00
CDV 011
Nice pose of Union officer proudly holding his non-regulation Staff and Field officers sword. A seldom seen up close view of these popular German made iron hilt swords. Clear view with much detail. Nashville, TN photographers backmark. $80.00
CDV010
Nice armed view of Pennsylvania Union cavalry Soldier. Good full length image of seated cavalry Soldier posed with a revolver stuck in his drawers. Good clear view of the pistol, which I believe is a Whitney pocket revolver. Hazelton, PA backmark. $95.00
Cdv004
Elmira Prison Camp. Great CDV of the prison camp at Elmira, New York, that held thousands of Confederate prisoners during 1864 and 1865. Often called the Andersonville of the North, this camp has a dubious reputation for being overfilled and not well managed. Once somewhat common, these CDVs are becoming quite scarce. This one shows Confederate prisoners lined up for morning call while Union guards walk their beats. Some very light soiling to the mount as shown in the scan.
$250.00
Albumen002
54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry. Head and shoulders view of CPT Cabot Jackson Russel, CO H 54th Mass Infantry. This albumen, measuring in total 11 x 15 with the image measuring roughly 5 x 7 oval, was originally part of the Harvard Year Book for 1865. (Russel’s image was kept as he was part of that graduating class). New York native, Cabot Russel left Harvard in January 1862 to join the 44th MA. He saw the war as one for emancipation. In 1859, after Virginians executed John Brown, Russel put an engraving of Brown over his bed, where it remained throughout the young scholar’s life. Once the government allowed the enlisting of Black soldiers, Russel immediately sought commission in the all Black 54th Massachusetts Infantry. He was commissioned a lieutenant, but soon rose to captaincy of Company H. On July 18, 1863, Eighteen-year-old Russel died on the ramparts of Fort Wagner, South Carolina, while trying to rally his company. A flawless historical image.
$495.00
