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Branch enlisted on August 15, 1861 as a private in Co. A, 44th VA Infantry (Appomattox Invincibles). His company transferred to the artillery on March 27, 1862 and became Co. A, 20th Bttn. VA Heavy Artillery. They were stationed in the Richmond defenses for the remainder of the war. Branch… -
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Ninth plate ruby ambrotype of a seated Confederate soldier. This soldier has the look of a Mississippian, with the classic style of hat that many of them wore. He is carrying a lot of equipment, some of which is visible and some that is not. He has a cartridge box… -
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This beautiful ninth plate ruby ambrotype has all the content you could want in a Confederate image. The young soldier is dressed in a simple battle shirt with contrasting collar and placket. He has dressed up his appearance for the photograph with a large bowtie. He is presenting for the… -
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This ninth plate tintype is a chest up view of a Confederate soldier wearing a shell jacket with what appears to be Gibson contract wooden buttons. The Gibson brothers were located in Richmond and provided millions of wooden buttons to the Confederacy. Not all jackets provided by the Confederate government… -
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This Confederate is identified in the case as Henry Walter. In period writing is the following: “Henry Walter Nov 8th 1862” Henry is posed from the waist up in his depot jacket with gilded buttons, which is a typical pose for 9th plate images. The image came from the Petersburg,… -
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This sixth plate ruby ambrotype has a real Old Testament warrior look about it. The young Confederate carries an intent stare as he holds a big side knife to his breast. In his other hand is a large book, which is very likely a Bible, although the title cannot be… -
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Charles Philemon Layton enlisted in Company H, 9th VA Cavalry (Captain W. H. F. “Rooney” Lee’s company) on June 22, 1861 at King William County, VA. He was listed as absent, sick and returned to duty three times (June 15, 1861, January 15, 1863 and July 15, 1864). He became… -
Ambrotype, 6th plate. Wheeler is identified on page 38 of Timothy Bradshaw’s book “Battery Wagner, The Siege, The Men who Fought and the Casualties.” This exact image is pictured. The purchaser will receive a copy of the book with the image. The 18th Battalion SC Artillery was also known as…$3,750.00 -
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George Augustus Mears was born on December 20, 1838 to James Barnes Mears and Margaret Elvira Penland Mears in North Carolina. George married Nancy M. Roberts Mears (1844-1916) and had 7 children, including Samuel Parley Mears. Mears enlisted in Company F of the 16th North Carolina Infantry on May 7,… -
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Palmore sat for this ambrotype in the uniform of the Cumberland Light Dragoons (Cumberland Troop). He saw Civil War service in the 53rd VA, so he evidently did not enlist in the 3rd VA Cavalry with many of the men of the Cumberland Troop. Palmore family letters in the University… -
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One of two similar photographs, Lt. Bell is pictured with his wife Emeline and Daughter Nannie Claudia. He enlisted on May 7, 1861 at Jerusalem, VA as a 1st Lieutenant in Co. H, 5th VA Cavalry (Southampton Cavalry). He was not reelected in May 1862 when the army was reorganized… -
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Although unsigned, this beautiful quarter plate ruby ambrotype is undoubtedly a product of Charles Rees. The Rees studio props are definitive, and include the column with book, table and drapery seen in numerous other Rees images. The subject is an unknown artillery enlisted man in a shell jacket. His slouch… -
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This crystal clear quarter plate ruby ambrotype depicts an early war Georgia private standing with kepi in hand. He is holding what looks like a Mississippi rifle with sabre bayonet. His belt, with gilded buckle, supports a cap box and revolver, which looks like a Colt navy. This image was… -
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This stunning quarter plate ambrotype is signed by Charles Rees, arguably the best of Southern photographers. The Confederate lieutenant pictured is John L. Bratten of Company A (Albemarle Guard), First North Carolina Infantry Regiment, the famed “Bethel” Regiment. Bratten is identified by a family document of births, deaths and marriages… -
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This crisp quarter plate tintype of a handsome young Confederate is posed in an unusual manner with the soldier looking away from the camera. He is seated at a tall table, sitting sideways in the chair, legs crossed and arms resting on the table and chair back. He is wearing… -
This crystal clear sixth plate ambrotype depicts a seated Confederate soldier displaying a double barrel shotgun. The shotgun is proudly held up for the photographer, and the twin hammers and triggers are quite visible. The collar on the soldier’s jacket is folded open to reveal his white shirt, and the jacket…$4,950.00 -
This nice sixth plate ambrotype depicts a young Rebel seated at a table and displaying a pocket revolver. I cannot identify what type of revolver it is, but a gun expert could certainly do so. The soldier is wearing a shell jacket which is a bit small for him, as it…$2,250.00 -
This sixth plate ambrotype depicts a serious Confederate soldier seated next to a large table. The soldier is wearing a Type II depot jacket that appears to be somewhat large for his frame. He sports a bow tie and frown, and considering the new condition of the jacket, he could…$2,450.00 -
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From Brunswick Co., VA, Poynor graduated fourth in the Class of 1860 from VMI. He served as a drill instructor at Fort Powhatan in VA in the Spring of 1861. He spent the remainder of the war as Captain, Corps of Cadets at the University of Alabama where he was… -
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Crystal clear image of an unidentified Confederate officer. He is wearing a double-breasted gray frock coat with what looks like US staff officer’s buttons. The eagles and stars are partially visible on the top two coat buttons. Although the collar is concealed by the soldier’s beard, there is little question… -
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Very nice sixth plate ambrotype of an unidentified Confederate soldier. The image came out of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Inside the case, written in pencil on a piece of paper, are what look to me like the initials “HFP.” Also written in ink are the letters “CSA.” The soldier… -
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Sixth plate ambrotype of an unknown Confederate soldier wearing a Type II Richmond Depot shell jacket and very nice kepi. The kepi has an officer quality about it, though there are no insignia to verify that he is an officer. An unusual feature is the cut down preserver or protector. … -
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The subject of this 6th plate relievo ambrotype is a member of the “Old Dominion Rifles” who enlisted in the 28th Virginia Infantry as Company C in June of 1861. In October of 1862 the company transferred to the 38th Bttn. Virginia Artillery. Two brothers from this company are pictured… -
This fine sixth plate ambrotype depicts a Confederate soldier armed with a Model 1842 musket, Colt pistol, bayonet and side knife. He is also wearing a belt with a forked tongue buckle, which is quite rare in a Confederate image. The buckle has been gilded, and you can see the…$3,850.00