He was very severely wounded in the Indian Wars in 1836, and was so seriously wounded at Molino del Rey during the Mexican War that it kept him out of the service for 3 years recovering!

Captured during the Civil War in the Battle at Cedar Mountain, Virginia in 1862

(1811-92) Born in Eastpoint, Maine, he graduated in the West Point class of 1835, and was commissioned 2nd lieutenant in the 4th U.S. Infantry. He fought in the Florida Wars against the Seminole and Creek Indians and was seriously wounded at Camp Izard in 1836. He was twice brevetted for gallantry in the Mexican War for heroism at the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, and he was so badly wounded at the battle of Molino del Rey that he was disabled for 3 years convalescing. This wound troubled Prince so badly for the rest of his life that it caused him to commit suicide! He was appointed brigadier general on April 20, 1862, and commanded a brigade, and then led a division in General Nathaniel P. Bank's army. He was captured at Cedar Mountain, Va., on August 9, 1862. His principal field service after his exchange was in the Rapidan campaign which followed General. Robert E. Lee's retreat from Gettysburg. Prince commanded the 2nd division in General French's 3rd Corps in this campaign, and during the Bristoe and Mine Run campaigns. In 1864-65, he held commands in Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina. He was promoted to the rank of brevet colonel and brigadier general in the Regular U.S. Army, on March 13, 1865, for faithful Civil War service, and was mustered out of the volunteer service on April 30, 1866. The then 81 year old General Prince committed suicide in a hotel on Trafalgar Square in London, on August 19, 1892. Prince had been constantly plagued with severe pain during his entire life from his serious Indian and Mexican War wounds, and he finally could no longer take the pain and sadly Prince ended his own life. His body was brought back to America and he was interred in Hillside Cemetery, in Eastport, Maine, the town of his birth.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Half view wearing a double breasted frock coat with rank of brigadier general. Imprint on the front mount, Brady, New York. Back mark: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries. Broadway & Tenth St., New York, No. 352 Pennsylvania Av., Washington, D.C. Excellent Mathew Brady image. Rare. Extremely desirable.