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In the Spring of 1864 Lee agreed to have a series of portraits taken for use by sculptor Edward V. Valentine, who was studying in Berlin. Valentine was to sculpt a small statue of Lee to be sold at a benefit for Confederate prisoner relief in Liverpool, England. The sitting… -
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Schuyler, Hartley, Graham & Co. cased captain’s epaulettes. Very fine pair of epaulettes in the original japanned tin case. Brass label on the top of the case embossed with the Schuyler, Hartley, Graham & Co. name and address, 19 Maiden Lane, New York. The epaulettes are in very fine condition… -
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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… -
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Very nice sixth plate ambrotype of a bearded Confederate dressed in a pleated blouse or hunting shirt. Members of Maxcy Gregg’s First South Carolina Infantry are known to have worn these blouses. Two such units were the Richland Volunteer Rifle Company and the Rhett Guard. An image identified to the… -
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Very nice sixth plate ambrotype of a Virginia Militia officer with two piece Virginia buckle and eagle pommel sword. The buckle can be seen as Virginia, but it is not very clear so the image is priced accordingly. The uniform buttons are sword-up Virginias, which are easy to see, particularly… -
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This stunning ambrotype depicts a pre-war VMI cadet in furlough uniform. The image is correct such that the “VMI” letters on the hat are not reversed. This is because the image was made using the Cutting’s patent methodology, where the emulsion side of the glass is turned around and a… -
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Very nice sixth plate ambrotype of a confederate private. He is wielding a rare imported Pattern 1851 French Minie Rifle. The Lovell catch bayonet for the rifle can be seen housed in the scabbard resting on his hip. A number of North Carolina troops garrisoned at Fort Fisher are documented… -
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Really nice sixth plate ambrotype of a standing Confederate with a musket and bayonet at his side. He has what looks like two Colt pocket pistols in his unusual belt with two roller buckles. The pistol on the left has a 3 inch barrel, and the one on the right…