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John Smith Cleveland was born on January 7, 1826 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. He was the son of Carter Harrison Cleveland and Mary Smith Cleveland. He graduated law school in Nashville, Tennessee. He married Mary Elizabeth Tipton. They had seven children: Julia, Margaret Ann, John Carter, William, Lula and… -
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The same Confederate Lieutenant Colonel is pictured in this pair of ambrotypes. The half plate image shows the officer standing alone, and the quarter plate image shows him seated with his wife standing next to him. He appears to be wearing the same single breasted frock coat in both images,… -
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Pictured in this tintype are William M. Bearden (standing) and Rufus M. Bearden of Bibb Co. GA. William enlisted on April 15, 1861 as a private in Co. C, 8th GA Infantry (Macon Guards). He is wearing the uniform of the Macon Guards in this image, and the letters “MG”… -
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This fine quarter plate Neff’s patent melainotype is one of the most iconic of Confederate images. It was most notably published on page 73 in Greg Mast’s groundbreaking work State Troops and Volunteers, A Photographic Record of North Carolina’s Civil War Soldiers, Volume 1. It was also published in Lon… -
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Ambrotype, 9th plate Although this image displays some uniform characteristics that appear to be Confederate, it is most likely an Illinois soldier. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and New York all issued shell jackets that are very similar to Confederate depot jackets. This image has been evaluated by a noted uniform collector… -
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Ambrotype, 6th plate This image comes with a modern printed identification note in the case. The note says: Private Thomas Newman 64th Regiment Co. E Georgia Volunteer Infantry I have no way of knowing if this identification is accurate. The uniform is dark like some other Georgia images I have… -
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Tintype, quarter plate James H. French enlisted as a private on August 4, 1862, into Co. C, 100th NY Infantry. He was 40 years old. He obtained promotions to second lieutenant (Co. H) on October 25, 1863, and first lieutenant (Co. C) on April 21, 1864. He was wounded and… -
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This ninth plate tintype provides some interesting content for a small image. The Union private is wearing a sack coat. The design on the eagle buttons is visible because the buttons have not been gilded. His headgear is a slouch hat with an infantry horn and company letter A pinned… -
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Ruby Ambrotype, 9th plate This image of two seated recruits is from Massachusetts based on the Massachusetts buttons on the soldier’s uniform on the left side of the image. The state seal can clearly be seen with a loupe. Both men wear the same style kepi and one is still… -
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This nicely hand colored Carte de Visite depicts a US Navy 2nd assistant engineer. The rank stripe and shoulder straps are clearly visible on his frock coat. The uniform is colored blue and the buttons and insignia are gold. The tablecloth is a bold red. The officer’s hat is just… -
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Very fine example of a non-excavated, Union enlisted man’s stencil. The soldier’s name, regiment and company are die stamped into the sheet brass stencil, as follows: “ROBERT RAND 13TH N.H.V.I. CO K.” The sheet brass of the stencil is folded over, on all four sides, on an edging piece of… -
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Very fine ninth plate clear glass ambrotype of an unidentified Confederate officer with a black notched collar on his frock coat. He is very likely a surgeon. A similar unidentified image is in the collection of the American Civil War Museum (Museum of the Confederacy). There are two images of…