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Oval albumen of a Union Cavalry Bugler. Framed in a wooden frame.
Photographer imprint of J H Young Baltimore Md. Wearing distinctive
Herringbone shell Jacket, his kepi with crossed sabers and a single
numeral lies on the table next to him. Some water staining but a rare
type of photograph of a Bugler.
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$475
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Wonderful early War albumen Portrait of the staff of the 45th Illinois
Volunteer Infantry. Shown left to Right are; Major Melancthon
(presumedly) killed during the War, Lt Colonel and later Major General
Jasper A Maltby, Colonel and later Major General John E Smith and
Surgeon Edward D Kittoe. Framed in a lovely period Mahogany frame
(though it can be removed quite easily). The 45th saw action at Ft
Donelson, Shiloh, Jackson Ms, Vicksburg, and other actions. Rare.
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$850
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Large Albumen of Brigadier General George Washington Cullum.
Graduated West Point in 1833. During the War he was on the Staffs of
Winfield Scott and Henry Halleck. Later superintendent of West Point
he married Halleck's widow in 1875. Author of the important Historical
Work, " Biographical Register of the officers and graduates of the US
Military Academy". Uncommon sized photo of a Union General.
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$250
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Fantastic large Albumen of Rare General Joseph Mower of Sherman's
army. Mower one of the Western Theatre's most difficult generals to
find in images is portrayed in a large albumen on board as a Major
General wearing his Society of the Cumberland badge. Total piece
measure's 14 X 11 and is a great view that would look wonderful framed
and on a wall. Brady took the original photo of this view. Rarely seen
size of a Civil War General.
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$450
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Beautiful full page tinted albumen of Colonel Andrew Elwell of the 23rd
Mass Vol Infantry. Served as Lt Col. of the 8th Mass upon its callup for
Bull Run, he transferred to the 23rd in Oct of 1861 and rose through
the ranks from Major to Colonel serving till 9/20/64. During his
presence the regiment was engaged at Roanoke Island, New Bern,
Kinston, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. Professionally
tinted by an artist, this view is published in Roger Hunt's fine work
Colonel's in Blue, New England. Scarce format for a full Colonel.
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$350
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Two extremely important photos from the Civil War of the Sons of Vice
President Hannibal Hamlin from his personal House! Shown are the
two albumens in their original frames of Brigadier General Cyrus
Hamlin and Bvt Brigadier General Charles Hamlin. The Civil War period
albumens are roughly 9 X 12in framed in their original period frames
and were kept by the Hamlin family from the war till earlier this year
when the contents of the House were sold at auction. These photos
were the personal images of the Vice President himself. Cyrus served
as an Aide De Camp on the staff of Fremont, Colonel of the 8th USCT
and was made a Brigadier General in 1864 by Lincoln. He commanded
Port Hudson after its Capture by Bank's army. Staying in New Orleans
after the war, he contracted most likely Yellow Fever and died there in
1867. Charles, shown hear wearing a rare corps badge, served with
the 18th Maine Vols, before transfering to the 1st Maine HA in 1862,
then was transfered to the staff of a General in 1863. Breveted
Brigadier General in 1865. Both photos are in immaculate condition
sealed into their original frames with period backing. Both Generals are
hard to find in mages in general. Provinence from the auction and their
previous ownership will be provided to the Purchaser. Very rare
opportunity to own mementos like these from the personal
collection of a sitting U. S. Vice President, much less Lincoln's
own.
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$2000
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Large albumen mounted to Board of 4 Generals of the 20th Army Corps
taken in Atlanta in 1864. Division commander Joseph Ward sits at the
middle and to his left is Daniel Dustin of Illinois and Joseph Cogswell of
Massachusetts. More importantly is future President of the United
States Benjamin Harrison as a Brigadier General. Interestingly enough,
I have this same view Autographed by all four sitters in my Autographed
Generals section. Ultra rare view of Harrison in Uniform from the
period. This photograph was published in a Cabinet Card format in the
1880's for use in Harrison's campaign. Great view of some of
Sherman's Generals and rarely ever encountered in this format.
Roughly 14 by 20 and can be accompanied by its original frame if
desired.
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$1650
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Full page albumen of William Penn Robeson JR of new Jersey. Served
in the 3rd NJ Infantry from 5/61-12/63 and with the 3rd NJ Cavalry from
12/63-8/61. Rose in rank from Captain to Brevet Brigadier General.
View hear as a BG. "By the end of the Civil War, Robeson was Lt Col of
the 3rd NJ Cav. His Col. was A. C. M. Pennington, who had frequently
commanded the horse artillery battery attached to Custer's Michigan
Brigade. Pennington commanded a brigade of Custer's division and
Robeson commanded the 3rd NJ Cav during the Appomattox campaign.
Robeson was born 8 Jul 1837 (corrected 15 Nov) in Belvidere, NJ where
he is buried, and died 15 Sep 81 in Camden, NJ. He graduated from
Princeton in 1858. He was a lawyer and served as Deputy Collector of
the Port of Philadelphia.
From the photos on Find-a-Grave he seems to have been buried in the
same plot as George Maxwell Robeson, who was Grant's Secretary of
the Navy from 1869 to 1877. It seems then that Robeson like
Pennington had connections in NJ politics.
The 3rd NJ was also called the 1st U. S. Hussars. The regiment's
hussar style uniform is said to have won them the nickname "Butterfles."
True or not the regiment may have carried a flag with a large butterfly
on it."
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$250
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Wonderful CDV of "Old Abe" the Eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin
Volunteers shown perched on a Canon. Backmark by Curtis Milwaukee
Wis. Scarce
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$375
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Scarce pose of Union Spy Pauline Cushman in her Major's uniform.
Spying for Rosecrans in Tennessee, she was found out by the local
Confederates and sentenced to hang though was retrieved by Union
troops before the sentence could be carried out. Backmark by
Anthony.
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$650
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Oval Portrait of Major J Albert Monroe of the Rhode Island 1st LA.
Served throughout the war eventually rising to command of the II Corps
Artillery under Winfield Scott Hancock. During the Antietam campaign
he commanded the I corps Artillery where his batteries were heavily
engaged during the day. A copy of his battle report accompanies this
image. Rare artillery commander associated with the famed II Corps
during the latter half of the War. Photographer imprint of Henry Ulke
Washington DC.
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$450
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