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Autographed and presented Cabinet Card of Bvt Brigadier General
Timothy Matlock Bryan. Served as Lt Colonel in the 12th Mass Vols and as
Colonel of the 18th Pa Cavalry for the balance of the War from 1862
onwards. Commanded the 18th at Hanover, Gettysburg, Hagerstown all
during the Gettysburg campaign. Later in the Overland campaign, and
Sheridan battles in the valley. Presented to BBG Cyrus Comstock the
future industrialist on the back in Bryan's hand. Wearing a Sheridan
Cavalry badge also. Views of Bryan are very scarce.
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$450
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Early Cabinet Card of Union General Thomas Sherman. Commanded a
division at Corinth and lost his leg at Port Hudson.
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$175
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Cabinet Card of future US General William Dorrance Beach. West Point
class of 1875 he served in the 3rd US Cavalry from 1879 through 1892
when he became a Major and Engineer Officer before being named
Inspector General in 1899 before being transfered to the famed Buffalo
Troop Regiment the 9th US Cavalry in 1902. He is buried in Ft
Leavenworth and along with the Cabinet Card comes a photo of his grave
and of him in his early 20th C Uniform from the internet. During his service
he took part in the Ute expedition of 1879, served in Fort Grant Arizona
from 1882 and Fort Apache in 1883, Fort Thomas in 1884, West Point
1884-8 before rejoining his regiment at Eagle Pass Tx where he
commanded troops during the Border disputes in Mexico from 1892-8. His
last assignment was as instructor in engineering at Ft Leavenworth.
Present at the battles of Las Gusimas and San Juan Cuba, Phillipines
involved in four engagements. Made Chief of Staff in Manila in 1912, he
commanded the 4th US Cavalry at Fort Huachuca Az in 1913, Fort Bliss Tx
in 1917 when he went to France where he was awarded a DSM and Croix
de Guerre. Returning to the US he retired in 1920 and was made a
Brigadier General retired by an act in 1927. Neat photo in his 1870's
Cavalry uniform with some albumen loss in upper right corner.
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$175
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Scarce Cabinet Card by Mora of Major General John Newton. Served
mostly in the 6th Corps under Sedgwick, he was given command of the 1st
Corps at Gettysburg by Meade after Reynolds was killed.
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$175
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Cabinet Card of former II Corp Division commander Gershom Mott and staff
taken in the 1870's.
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$250
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Cabinet Card of a CDV image of important Gettysburg Colonel Edward
Fowler of the famed 14th Brooklyn Chassuers. A I Corp regiment who
fought bravely on July 1st while commanded by Fowler at the Railroad Cut.
A Highly prized regiment, this image in CDV format would easily go for over
$1000.
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$350
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Wonderful Cabinet Card of Lou Wallace, Union General, Author of Ben Hur
and Governor of the New Mexico who promised Billy the Kid a pardon.
Photographer Saroney of NY. Wallace was a Division Commander at
Shiloh in Buell's army of the Ohio that helped rescue Grant. He also
commanded Union forces at Monacacy the battle that saved Washington
DC. During his tenure as Governor of New Mexico he became involved
with a proposed Pardon for Billy the Kid if he would testify against the
Sante Fe Ring of corrupt politicians. A pardon the current governor may
issue. Scarce view.
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$250
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