Promoted to Brevet Brigadier General in 1865

(1814-83) Born in Onondaga County, N.Y., he was an architect and builder by trade. Otis designed St. John's Church, in Savannah, Ga., in 1851, the Buffalo Broadway Auditorium, the Buffalo Medical College and Mariners Church of Detroit. During the Civil War he served as lieutenant colonel of the 100th New York Infantry, and led his regiment during the capture of Folly Island, South Carolina. He was promoted to rank of brevet brigadier general, on March 13, 1865, for "faithful and meritorious services during the war." He died on January 22, 1883, at Cuba, N.Y., and is buried there.

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 back mark. Period pencil ID on the reverse. This a known published image. Light age toning. Very fine view. Scarce.