CDV, Union Artillery Officer & Family

Union officer and family photographed in 1865 Nashville, Tennessee

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Lovely family portrait featuring a Union artillery officer standing behind his pretty seated wife with his hands resting on her shoulders, while she holds a small child on her lap. Two older children flank their parents, a pretty young girl wearing a patterned dress is standing at the left, and a young boy wearing a cap and a military style jacket stands at the right. The officer sports a goatee beard...  

Photograph, Armed Massachusetts Militia Officer

Image Taken in Boston, Massachusetts

Imperial, cabinet card photograph, on thick 6 x 10 card mount, with gold lettering imprint, Elmer Chickering, 21 West St., Boston on the front mount. Very handsome, half view portrait of a Massachusetts Militia officer sporting a thick moustache curled up at the ends. He is wearing a double breasted frock coat, with brass shoulder scales, Massachusetts State Militia uniform buttons, rectangular U.S. Eagle belt plate, with ornate officer's belt, braided, gilded, auguillette adornments, ending in gold metal...  

CDV, General Jacob G. Lauman

Colonel of the 7th Iowa Infantry

Severely wounded at the battle of Belmont, Missouri in 1861

(1813-67) Commissioned as colonel of the 7th Iowa Infantry, on July 11, 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant, and was severely wounded while cutting through the Confederate lines at the battle of Belmont, Mo., on November 7, 1861. He distinguished himself at the capture of Fort Donelson, where, in command of a brigade of General Charles F. Smith's division, he was one of the first to enter the Confederate works. For his gallantry he...  

Photograph, General Robert C. Cox

Autographed cabinet card with rank

Colonel 207th Pennsylvania Infantry

(1823-1901) Born in Montoursville, Pa., he was a farmer and lumber merchant before the war. He enlisted on November 19, 1862, as major, and was commissioned into the field and staff of the 171st Pennsylvania Infantry. He was mustered out of this regiment on August 8, 1863. He was commissioned colonel of the 207th Pennsylvania Infantry, on November 9, 1864; promoted to brevet brigadier general, April 2, 1865, for gallantry at Fort Stedman and Fort Sedgwick; and he...  

CDV, General William S. Mudgett

2nd Maine Infantry

Colonel 80th U.S. Colored Troops

Autographed carte de visite

(1837-99) Born in Northport, Maine. He enlisted on May 28, 1861, as a private, and was mustered into the 2nd Maine Infantry. Promoted to 1st lieutenant, Sept. 9, 1861; captain, July 15, 1862; mustered out of the regiment on June 9, 1863. Commissioned lieutenant colonel, 80th U.S. Colored Troops, on Sept. 1, 1863; promoted to colonel, Mar. 7, 1865, brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865; mustered out of the service on Mar. 1, 1867.

Wet plate,...  

Tintype, Double Armed Yankee Cavalryman

Ninth plate tintype of a Union soldier wearing a shell jacket, over the shoulder leather belt, rectangular eagle belt plate, a Colt pistol is prominently displayed tucked inside of his belt and he holds a cavalry saber at his side. Comes in a full leather covered case with red velvet liner, brass mat, keeper and glass. Very fine double armed Yankee cavalryman.  

Tintype, Triple Armed New York Infantryman

Sixth plate tintype in full thermoplastic case. Half view of a New York Infantryman wearing a kepi with reversed regimental numerals visible. I'm not 100% sure what the second numeral is, but the first one is definitely a "4." The second numeral is either a "0," an "8" or a "9," so this Yankee soldier served with the 40th New York Volunteers, the 48th New York Volunteers, or the 49th New York Volunteers, all good regiments. The reason I know that he is a New York soldier is because he is wearing a (reversed)...  

CDV, Union Soldier Photographed in St. Louis

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view wearing 4 button sack coat. Imprint on the front mount: J.A. Seibert, Northwest Corner Fifth and Market Streets, Saint Louis. Light age toning. J.A. Seibert was a known Civil War photographer. This image was found in a cdv album of mostly Iowa Civil War soldiers.  

CDV Major Robert Anderson

(1805-1871) Graduated in the West Point class of 1825. He participated in the Black Hawk, Florida and Mexican Wars and was twice brevetted for gallantry. In November 1860, he was ordered to Charleston Harbor to command the three United States forts there; Castle Pickney, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Sumter, in the face of South Carolina's imminent secession. Anderson refused a formal demand for his surrender and in the early morning hours of April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was bombarded, and the Civil War began. His small garrison withstood 36 hours under fire...  

CDV General Aaron F. Stevens

Twice wounded during the war!

Photographed as colonel

Autographed carte de visite

(1819-87) Born in Derry, N.H., he was a lawyer by occupation. Served as a member of the New Hampshire state house of representatives in 1845. He was a delegate to the Whig National Convention in 1852, and served as solicitor of Hillsborough County 1856-1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted on April 29, 1861, as major, and was commissioned into the 1st New Hampshire Infantry, a 90 days unit, mustering out at the expiration of their...  

CDV Quartermaster's Department, Yorktown, Virginia

Confederate, Now Federal Quartermaster's Department, Yorktown

Brady Album Gallery Card

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 1/2 x 4 card. View of wooden buildings with a couple of horses and a bunch of soldiers lined up. The horse at left side of the view is being held by a negro teamster. Note the huge officer standing seventh from the left. He towers over everybody and looks like a giant. 1862 M.B. Brady imprint on the front mount. Photographic label on the reverse: Brady's Album Gallery, No. 400....  

CDV Lieutenant Colonel Calvin N. Otis

100th New York Infantry

Brevet Brigadier General

(1814-83) Born in Onondaga County, N.Y., he was an architect and builder by trade. During the Civil War he served as lieutenant colonel of the 100th New York Infantry, and was promoted to rank of brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Full standing view in uniform wearing a double breasted frock coat with rank of lieutenant colonel, eagle sword belt plate, sash, and holding his sword at his front. No...