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CDV of Captain William H Griffin of the 84th and 102nd NY Vols.  Griffin rose
from private to Captain and served till late in the War.  The 103nd was a XII
Corps regiment in the Army of the Potomac which would have seen action at
Gettysburg before heading West to Grant and Sherman's armies at
Chattanooga.   Period ink signed on verso "Lt W H Griffin, 102nd Regt NY Vols,
2nd Div. 12th AC".  Brooklyn imprint.
$145
Colonel Silas P Richmond of the 3rd Mass Vols and the 58th Mass Vols.  Also
served on the staff of Ben Butler during the War.  Signed on the back N P
Richmond Col 58th Mass Vols (3rd Veterans) and dated April 1864 with a
backmark from Taunton Mass.
$150
CDV of Colonel George Bowers of the 13th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.  
Backmark by Jewell of Nashua NH.  Bowers an old Regular since 1847
commanded the Regiment at the battle of Fredericksburg in Dec of 1862.  
Transferred to the VRC in Nov of 1863 and served there till the end of the war.  
Image shows a bit of graininess which is highlighted in the scan.
$125
CDV of Thomas Franklin Edmands of the 24th Mass Vols.  Served from 9/7/61
to 1/20/66.  Rose from 2nd Lt to Colonel by Bvt during the war and Commanded
the Regiment in late 1864.  The 24th was a IX Corps regiment commanded by
future General Thomas Stevenson who was killed at the head of his Division at
Spottsylvania CH.  Period ink signed on the verso.
$135
CDV of Colonel Adolphus J Johnson of New Jersey.  Commanded the 1st NJ
infantry at Bull Run and was then made commander of the 8the New Jersey Vols
from 9/61- till 3/63.  Also was commander of the Notorious Union Prison at Rock
Island Illinois.  Mounting residue on lower front.  Spot on front of image.
$175
CDV of Lt William C Roberts of the 44th and 55th Mass Vols.  The 55th was the
sister regiment of the famed 54th Mass of Robert  Gould Shaw and was made of
Free Colored Troops from Massachusetts.  Roberts rose from Private to Captain
during the war and served from 9/62-6/63 in the 44th and from 2/64-8/65 with
the 55th.  Where he would have fought at James Island, Honey Hill and Devaux
among other actions around Charleston SC.  Ink signed on back with a Rare
Photographer imprint of H C Foster of Morris Island S.C. on the back.  First I
have seen of this photographer.
$275
Great CDV of a Union Drummer boy with his Musician's uniform.  Drumsticks in
hand with an infantry horn on top, where I cannot make out the Regiment
number.  Nice image of this important position in the regiment.  
$775
CDV of David A Wintress of the 139th New York Volunteer Infantry showing
Wintress posed blinded by a gunshot during the War wearing an 18th Corps
Badge.  Wintress was wounded while on Picket duty outside of Williamsburg VA
on April 12th, 1863.  Rarely do you see images of the effects of the War on men
like Wintress here with his eyes no long of use.
$550
Reverend Dr. Gordon Winslow, Chaplain of the famed 5th New York Zouaves
and 5th V V NY.  His son Cleveland Winslow was the Colonel of the 5th V V and
was mortally wounded at Cold Harbor.  While nursing his son on a vessel going
up the Potomac River, the Elder Winslow was pulled to his death in the River
when he threw a Bucket into the Water to retrieve some refreshment for his
ailing son.  His body was never found.  
$350
CDV of Major Charles P Chandler of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.  
Chandler a lawyer in Boston enlisted on 5/22/61 and was killed in the battle of
Nelson's Farm during the Seven Days before Richmond campagn.  His body
never being recovered.  Shown with sword.  Image is found in the Mass Mollus
books and the Civil War Data base.
$250
CDV of Major Jeremiah Howard Gilman USA.  Graduated West Point Class of
1856, commissioned a Capt in the 19th Infantry in 1861, he was breveted Major
for Shiloh in April of 1862, and Lt Colonel for Stones River in Dec of 1862.   
Transfered to the Commisary Dept in Feb of 1863 and served in the Army till
1885.  Born in Maine, he has autographed this Carte on the back "Yours Truly J
H Gilman Maj" and it has a scarce backmark of Whitney's Gallery St Paul
Minnesota.
Sold
Autographed CDV of Major George R Spalding of the 152nd NY Vol Infantry.  
The 152nd was organized from Central NY Mohawk and served in the Army of
the Potomac II Corps under Winfield Scott Hancock.  Serving in the defenses of
Washington, the Suffolk campagn, the Draft Riots in NY before the Overland
and Petersburg campagns.   Autographed on front taken by the famous
photographer Mathew Brady with his NY imprint.  View has great contrast for a
high ranking officer.
$175
Great CDV of Sharpshooter officer Lt Alvan A Evans of the Andrews
Sharpshooters which were assigned to the 22nd Mass Vols.  Nicely signed on
the front in period ink.
$300
CDV of Charles Chipmen 29th Mass Vols.  Served from 5/61 till 8/8/64 when he
was killed at Petersburg either by a sniper or a shell being the only casualty that
day for the Regiment.  Rose from Captain to Major and image is autographed on
the front.   Boston bm.  T
he 29th started its career in the Army of the
Potomac in the famous Irish Brigade where it was heavily engaged on
the Penninsula and at Antietam fighting with Thomas Meagher's Famous
boys.
 Later transferred to the 9th Corps it saw fighting all over the place from
Va, Tn, Ms and back again into Virginia.  8/09
$375
CDV of Major Robert Parrish of the 71st Pa Vols.    Backmark Anthony from a  
Brady Negative.
$100
CDV of Colonel and BBG Hasbrouck Davis of the 12th Illinois Cav.  Son of John
Davis (Governor of Massachusetts) and Eliza Bancroft.  died 10/19/1870 in Lost
At Sea, On Steamer "Cambria" On Voyage To Europe.  Anthony Brady bm and
slightly trimmed on the bottom.  (PJB 7/09)
$350
CDV of Colonel Marshall Lefforts of the famed 7th New York State Militia by
Brady.  
$250
Armed CDV of KIA Union Colonel John S Slocum of the 2nd Rhode Island
Volunteer infantry.   Colonel Slocum was kiilled at the battle of First Bull Run in
July of 1861.  Image is published in Roger Hunt's fine work, Colonels in Blue,
New England edition.  Scarce view.
$275
Nice CDV of a Union Private proudly showing his kepi with a huge VI Corps
badge on the top.  
$110
CDV of Lansard F Chapman Major of the 28th PV.  Killed while commanding the
regiment during the battle of Chancellorsville on May 3rd 1863.  Signed on front
with a Washington DC backmark.  The 28th was originally commanded by future
General John Geary.  Rare Pa Regimental Commander KIA. 8/09
$300
Autographed CDV of Colonel Henry O Kent of the 17th New Hampshire Vols.  
The regiment never being able to find the full compliment of men was a Nine
month regiment serving from 1862-3.  The only battle they fought in was
Gettysburg where they were attached to the 2nd New Hampshire where the
served under Kent.
$295
CDV of Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Timothy Ingraham of
Massachusetts.  Captain in the 3rd Mass, he became Lt Col of the 18th Mass in
1861, and Colonel of the 38th Mass in 1862 in which capacity he served for the
rest of the War.  The 38th  was heavily engaged at Port Hudson in Louisiana an
later in the Valley campaign of 1864 at Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar
Creek.  He also was Provost Marshall General for the Defenses North of the
Potomac River.  Backmark by Ulke Washington.
$250
Wonderful CDV of a Wounded Union Soldier shown seated holding his crutch's
in his lap.  Crutch's are rarely seen in period CDV's.  Backmark by Keet of
Harrisburg Pa.  Most likely a recuperating Pa Soldier wounded in the War.  
$400
CDV of Brevet Major General George N Macy of the famed Harvard Regiment,
the 20th Mass Vols.  Rose from Lt to Bvt Major General, having served as the
Colonel of the Regiment after Colonel Paul Revere was killed at Gettysburg on
July 2nd 1863.  He later served as Meade's Chief of Staff in the Army of the
Potomac.  Wounded in battle 3 times, first at Gettysburg where he lost his left
hand (note the army behind the book.  And alter at the Wilderness and Weldon
Railroad.  A Boston Blue Blood who served valiantly during the War before
returning home to Nantucket Mass.  Rare view as a Brigadier General.  
$650
Wonderful view of Two Bushwhackers from the Civil War Conflict in the Missouri,
Kansas and Iowa area.  Shown are two Clearly irregular Cavalrymen or
Bushwhackers displaying their Hardware of Swords and Pistols.  Nothing to
resemble Union Soldiers with the irregular clothing though one does have a
Union Cavalry belt buckle on.  Typical of the types involved in the messy Border
wars that marred much of the area during the War.  Backmark by Blackall of
Clinton Iowa.  Just a fantastic picture of two rough and ready antagonists.  The
lack of any formal uniforms makes one wonder if they are part of Quantrill's men?
$850
CDV of Colonel Nathan Lord Jr of Vermont.  Served briefly with the 5th Vermont
as LT Col before being promoted Colonel of the 6th Vermont which he led
through the end of 1862 before resigning.  Seeing service during the
Penninsula campaign.  Original Brady image with slight to the right of the upper
Carte.
$195
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