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Scarce Autographed view of Medal of Honor Winning General Julius Stahel. Lt Colonel of the primarily German 8th NY VI, Stahel went on to Division command winning a Medal of Honor for his actions at Staunton Va in 1864 for leading a Division into combat while severely wounded. Brady NY backmark and nicely signed on the front.
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$850
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Incredibly Rare and Important large War Date Albumen of the Commanders of the Brigade and Division Commanders of the 3rd Division of the 20th Army Corps. shown are future President of the US, Benjamin Harrison, William T Ward the Division Commander, Daniel Dustin of Illinois and William Cogswell of Massachusetts. This photo would be taken sometime during Sherman's march from Atlanta to the end of the War in North Carolina during the time that Ward was commander of the Division which was formed from the combining of the Union XI and XII Corps when they moved West. This would be one of the original prints of the photos as each sitter has Boldly Autographed the mat on the bottom. So in effect we have the Autographed photos of four Union General's and and a future President of the US in Uniform. Of all the future President's, Harrison is one of the scarcest to find in Uniform views after most likely McKinley. This view has been published in a much later Cabinet Card, most likely after Harrison became President. I would guess that this copy would have belonged to one of the sitters being an original autographed view, though there is no way to tie to any of the subject's on the image. Extremely clean and impossible to find view of this type. Size is 9 X 12 and would look fantastic if framed. One of those one of kind images that just never come around.
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$7500
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Autographed Cabinet Card of Union Major General Dan Sickles. A noted Politician from New York who was able to use the first usage of Temporary Insanity defense in the killing of his wife's lover. Sickles was a noted Political General important to Lincoln's war effort with the Democrats. Lost his leg at the Battle of Gettysburg when hit by a Cannonball. Kurtz NY backmark and presented and signed on the back in ink. Very hard to find in Signed images. Crease on bottom of image.
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$850
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Scarce Autographed Dan Butterfield cdv by Addis of Washington DC. Author of taps, Commander of the Union V Corps, Butterfield earned the Medal of Honor for Gaines Mills. Wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg as Meade's Chief of Staff while being a notorious meddler in support of Dan Sickles. Your all around kind of guy.
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$1000
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Spectacular Autographed view by Brady of Major General Andrew A Humphreys. Commanded a III Corps Division at Gettysburg, the II Corps for a period of time and became Meade's Chief of Staff for the Army of the Potomac. Beautiful image.
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$1200
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Scarce pose of John Brannan autographed on the verso by Addis of Washington. Combined with The Rock of Chickamauga to hold Horshoe Ridge at the battle of Chickamauga where he commanded the left Wing in saving Rosecrans's army. Also served in the Carolina's and under Thomas in the Army of the Cumberland.
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$650
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Beautifully framed scarce Autographed Carte de Visite of Winfield Scott Hancock of the famed 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Scarce pose of him which I have not seen before. Several light creases but a very nice image and boldy signed.
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$2000
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Spectacular CDV of Joseph Bartlett of the Army of the Potomac V and VI Corps. Reputed to have fought in every battle of the AOP. Boldly Autographed on the verso, image is by Fredericks. Great VI Corps badge on the front.
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$850
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Interesting combination of an Civilian pose of Union General Robert Schenk by Mathew Brady in the original album page which Schenk has autographed on the front. This was from a fascinating collection put together in the 1860's where he collected the CDV's and then had the subject's sign the album page. The album has been cut up (not by me) and now the images and auto's are being offered individually. Signed while a Congressman from Ohio. CDV is in excellent shape.
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$150
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Scarce Autographed CDV of Black Jack Logan of Illinois. Considered by Grant to be the finest non West Point General in the Civil War. Later ran for Vice President. Backmark by Barr and Young Memphis Tn, trimmed at bottom but still a strong signature on the front.
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$1250
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A single album page from an important CDV album of Civil War notables that had each page autographed by the sitter of the CDV in it. Whomever owned this incredible collection managed to meet in person all the famous sitters to get them to sign the album page. In this case we have Civil War General "Black Jack" Logan of Illinois and a Congressman on the back I believe of the name of Talley. Both images are by Brady and in excellent shape with no trimming and are very sharp. Both sitters have autographed the pages below the CDV's. Logan an important Western General and future Vice Presidential Candidate was one of Grant's favorite Generals. Hard to come by in this format.
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$450
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Spectacular and Rare Autographed view of the real "Ellsworth Avenger" Lt Francis Brownell.
Francis Edwin Brownell (1840–March 15, 1894) was a soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for killing the murderer of Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, colonel of the 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Brownell's actions marked the first action in the Civil War to merit the award.
Brownell enlisted as a member of the 11th New York and was assigned to Company A. In the first days of the war, as the 11th entered Alexandria, Virginia on May 24, 1861, Ellsworth took him and several other men to capture while the telegraph office. On the way there, one of Ellsworth's men spotted a Confederate flag atop the Marshall House inn.[2] Ellsworth's group entered the inn and quickly cut down the flag, but they encountered the proprietor, James Jackson, as they descended the stairs. Jackson killed Ellsworth with a shotgun blast to the chest, and Brownell responded in kind by fatally shooting the innkeeper.[3]
After the war, Brownell twice was denied his request for the award in recognition of his actions in killing Jackson. A third attempt with the assistance of his congressman was granted. Brownell finally was award the Medal of Honor in 1877, inscribed with his name and regiment. A request to have his action described on the medal meant it was returned to the War Department and a second medal was issued. It was inscribed: “The Congress to Sergt Frank E. Brownell, 11th N.Y. Vol Inf’y for gallantry in shooting the murderer of Col. Ellsworth at Alexandria, VA, May 24, 1861.”[3]
Following the war, Brownell lived in Washington, D.C. were he worked as a clerk with the Pension Office. He is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri.[4]
This image is boldly signed on the back and has a very Rare Backmark of "Photographed by J Gurney and Son in Aid of the US Sanitary Commission New York Metropolitan Fair April 1864". This image would be sold for the benefit of the Sanitary Fair collecting Money to help wounded US Soldiers during the War. First I have ever seen of one of these backmarks. Autographed Brownell's are scarce and generally sell for over $2000.
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$1850
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