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Thomas M. Reese enlisted on October 5, 1861 into Company A, US Volunteers, 2nd Sharpshooters. They were, of course, a part of the famous Berdan’s Sharpshooters. Reese’s name can also be found with the spelling “Rees.” Reese served with the Sharpshooters until his discharge on September 22, 1864. This image… -
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This sixth plate tintype of an early war Union soldier is in exceptional condition with superb clarity and content. The soldier is seated with his left arm resting on a table. His cheeks are very lightly tinted and his buttons are gilded. He is wearing a frock coat and upright… -
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This pair of Union soldier images is exceptional in every way. They were likely taken at the same sitting by the same photographer, as the posing and composition are identical. Both have gilt applied in the same manner, with the belt plate outlined and the “US” highlighted. Both are wearing… -
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According to modern writing inside the case of this nice Confederate image is a note that the image came from Florence, South Carolina. The image is nicely posed from waist up with arms crossed, which is a common arrangement for a ninth plate image. The buttons on the jacket or… -
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Very nice quarter plate tintype of a Union soldier in a full standing pose. The backdrop appears to be a field setup. The soldier is holding a conversion musket (likely a Model 1816) which can be seen in full, including the bayonet. A small pistol is tucked in the breast… -
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Although it looks non-dug, this SNY belt plate was actually excavated in the 1960’s to 1970’s in Varina Virginia. As with many of the old time diggers, the plate was cleaned more than a relic hunter would do today. The plate suffers little for this cleaning, though. It is in… -
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Written by John Esten Cooke, the book was published in 1876. In good condition for its age, the book was once in the collection of the late Lloyd T. Sprinkle of Harrisonburg, VA. Mr. Sprinkle published reprints of Civil War books. John Esten Cooke was a novelist and biographer. During… -
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This superb sixth plate ambrotype of a standing Confederate provides the type of content that is highly sought out by image collectors. The soldier is in a three-quarter length standing pose and dressed in an early war frock coat. The image is so clear that you can see the quality… -
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Ambrotype, 6th plate This fine image depicts a seated Confederate soldier, likely from Mississippi or Texas. He is wearing a two-piece belt plate with a star device, used by both Mississippi and Texas (a star can be found on both Mississippi and Texas buttons). The soldier is triple-armed, with a… -
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Sixth plate ambrotype of a Virginia artillerist with the Stonewall Brigade. Andrew McGowan enlisted on April 22, 1861 at Covington, VA as a private in Co. A, 27th VA Infantry, the “Allegheny Roughs.” When the captain who organized the company resigned due to ill health, the captaincy went to First… -
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This attractive quarter plate ruby ambrotype depicts two seated double-armed Confederates soldiers. The image surfaced in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Both soldiers are dressed in single-button frock coats with decorative trim. Both men are wearing slouch hats. They certainly could be related. The soldier on the left displays a clip-point side… -
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Beautiful pre-war militia buckle in non-dug condition. The buckle is cast brass with an eagle and shield design, and it still exhibits a good amount of gilding. The tongue is bench marked with the number three and the wreath with the number two, both on the back. The wreath additionally… -
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Beautiful pre-war militia officer’s buckle in non-dug condition. The buckle has the eagle with shield design surrounded by 24 stars. The tongue is of three-piece construction with a stamped disc soldered to the bar, which is then soldered to the belt loop. The wreath is of two-piece construction with the… -
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This attractive sixth plate ruby ambrotype depicts two seated Union soldiers smoking cigars. The image is nicely posed by the photographer and is very clear. Both soldiers are well-dressed in frock coats with vests and neckties. The uniforms appear to be brand new, leading one to wonder if the image… -
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Tintype, 6th plate This simple but nice image depicts a seated Union officer. His hair is combed, but a bit unruly, as if he removed his hat for the photograph. Only the top button of his single-breasted frock coat is buttoned, as was common at that time. Under the open… -
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Very nice sixth plate ambrotype of a Union private standing posed with his musket. His US belt plate, eagle plate, buttons and kepi buckle are gilded. His cheeks are lightly tinted. There is a cap box on his belt and a small part of his cartridge box is visible under… -
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Tintype, quarter plate This nice image depicts a Union private standing with his musket. His belt plate, breastplate, buttons and kepi buckle have been gilded. A cartridge box is visible to the left, and a bayonet in the scabbard can be seen to the right. Another bayonet is attached to… -
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Tintype, 6th plate This nice image depicts a Union private at attention with his musket. His belt plate has not been gilded, so the US is visible under magnification. A cap box is on the belt. He stands in front of a photographer’s backdrop of woodlands, hills and I believe… -
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This sixth plate tintype is a full standing view of a Union soldier wearing a frock coat and cradling what looks like an Enfield rifle. His eagle plate, US belt plate and buttons are gilded. The most important feature of the image is the Benton Barracks painted canvas backdrop used… -
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This beautiful US box plate is actually excavated. It was dug in Varina, Virginia in the 1960’s to 1970’s and was cleaned by the digger. From the back it is obvious that it was excavated. The condition is excellent and the plate is priced in accordance with the cleaning, as… -
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This very nice US eagle plate was excavated in Varina, Virginia in the 1960’s to 1970’s. The digger cleaned the plate at that time, which is more than a digger would do today. The plate is obviously excavated when you view the reverse, however. The plate is missing the attachment… -
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This double armed Confederate cavalryman is identified in the case as W. H. Porter. In period writing is the following: “W. H. Porter for ??? A. Porter, February 7th 1864. When this you see think of me.” The soldier is double armed with a cavalry sabre and Whitney navy revolver. … -
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This nice Virginia Confederate group consists of a sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a young early war soldier in his suit and kepi seated with a friend or relative. There is a ninth plate tintype of a young man and a ninth plate daguerreotype of a woman in the group. … -
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The soldier in this sixth plate tintype generates some interesting questions. He is wearing an Army of the Potomac second corps badge on his four-button sack coat and displays a bandaged left hand for the photographer. In what battle or skirmish was this man wounded, and when? Corps badges were…