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This quarter plate tintype of a triple armed Union cavalryman was taken at Benton Barracks with the iconic cannon/mortar/flag backdrop. The cavalryman is in full standing pose with his unsheathed sword pointed to the ground. A Burnside carbine is at his side on the carbine sling. The sling buckle is… -
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This sixth plate tintype is loaded with content. A pair of cavalrymen are standing in front of the Benton Barracks “Fort on the Hill” backdrop. They are fully displaying their cavalry sabres out of the scabbards in one hand and are holding short rifles or muskets, rather than carbines, in… -
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Very nice condition CDV of John Ericcson, of Monitor fame. Verso is marked J. E. Tilton & Co., Boston. Of major significance is the period pen marking, “Ericsson – the Scientist, Bo’t of Franck Taylor, Penn. Av. Wash. D.C. Mar. 31, 1862. = H0.20F. J. Meigs.” J. Meigs was John… -
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This uncommon CDV size image depicts a standing Union cavalry soldier with his sabre fully displayed in the scabbard. He is wearing a cavalry shell jacket with nicely gilded trim and buttons. His belt has a gilded sabre belt plate and cap box. The image has a three-dimensional look to… -
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Cornet bands were popular during the Civil War. The instrumentation consisted of varying types of brass instruments collectively referred to as cornets. The bands were usually supported by a snare and bass drum. This nicely hand colored Carte de Visite depicts a musician in a Cornet band standing with his… -
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Beautiful sixth plate clear glass ambrotype of a Union corporal armed with a small percussion boot pistol and Sheffield style knife in his belt. He is wearing a frock coat with nicely tinted corporal stripes on the sleeves, blue for infantry. His Hardee hat is decked out with an infantry… -
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Beautiful sixth plate tintype of a Union sergeant armed with what looks like a Model 1816 conversion musket. The double strapped front barrel band and buttonhead ramrod are strong clues. He has a Smith & Wesson Model #1 revolver tucked into his belt, which has a cap box and bayonet… -
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The Union soldier in this sixth plate tintype is double armed with a pistol and bayonet in his belt. The pistol is quite uncommon in a civil war image, as it is a Marston pocket revolver. The Marston Pocket Model Revolver was a 31 caliber 5-shot percussion revolver with walnut… -
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This sixth plate tintype depicts a classically posed New Hampshire soldier displaying his regiment and company insignia on the top of his kepi. The soldier is first sergeant John E. Cram of Co. B, 11th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. His sergeant stripes and part of the lozenges representing a first… -
Joseph Wilson entered the Navy a Paymaster, on July 24, 1813, initially serving on the brig “Rattlesnake”, with subsequent service on the following vessels: ship “Argus” in 1814, the brig “Savannah”, in 1815, the frigate “Macedonian”, in 1817 (remaining there for four years); the schooner “Shark”, in 1824; the frigate…$2,850.00
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This sixth plate tintype of a seated militia soldier is likely from Massachusetts based on images of soldiers identified to Massachusetts with nearly identical uniforms. The frock coat with black collar, shoulder tabs and cuffs has been seen on Massachusetts militiamen. The soldier is seated in a classic period pose…$325.00
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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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This fine ninth plate ruby ambrotype depicts a Federal Bandsman holding an over the shoulder saxhorn. He has a belt with two-piece belt plate, the design of which I cannot discern. He is wearing a frock coat and his hat is trimmed with a stripe above the band. The interesting… -
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This quarter plate ambrotype is a rare image. Pictures of Union drummers are quite unusual, and this one is exceptional in content and condition. The soldier is standing with his field drum suspended around his neck with a cord. The drum has a circular design around the sound hole that… -
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This quarter plate ruby ambrotype is quite uncommon with respect to New Hampshire images. It depicts the soldier in the classic New Hampshire pose with his hat insignia proudly displayed, but additionally the soldier is photographed with his wife. Most of these soldiers were photographed individually. The “NHV” letters are… -
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Very nice quarter plate ruby ambrotype of a New Hampshire sergeant holding a musket and displaying his kepi in the classic New Hampshire photographic fashion. Unfortunately, the soldier did not hold the kepi completely steady, so the letters are somewhat fuzzy. They are still readable, however, and identify the soldier… -
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On August 9, 1864, Captain John Maxwell and his guide R. K. Dillard talked their way past Union pickets and entered City Point, site of the Union army’s huge supply depot during the Petersburg campaign. Maxwell carried a box with a “horological torpedo,” or time bomb, that consisted of a… -
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Very nice sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a New Hampshire corporal. This image represents the classic New Hampshire pose with the soldier displaying the insignia on top of his kepi. The “NHV” (New Hampshire Volunteers) is visible, as is the infantry bugle and company letter “C.” The regiment number inside… -
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Beautiful sixth plate ruby ambrotype of Sergeant Alfred G. Sanborn of Co. G, 12th New Hampshire Infantry, wearing a sack coat and posed standing with a musket. The image is identified by a period inscription inside the case on the back of the image. A picture of the inscription is… -
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This extremely rare image depicts a soldier in the Second Wisconsin Infantry dressed in the state issued “Bull Run” uniform. This is the uniform the 2d Wisconsin Regiment wore at the battle of First Bull Run, where they took friendly fire after being mistaken for Confederate soldiers. The frock coat… -
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Very nice sixth plate tintype of a seated Union corporal holding his musket with bayonet affixed. The soldier is wearing a sack coat with corporal’s chevrons visible on one sleeve. He is nicely outfitted with a kepi, waist belt and shoulder belt. The US buckle and eagle plate show up… -
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Born in Ireland, Gannon was a 22 year old resident of Manchester NH when he enlisted on 10/4/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 12/20/1861 he mustered into Co. C, 8th New Hampshire Infantry. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 10/28/1862. He was wounded on 5/27/1863 at Port Hudson,… -
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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… -
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…$2,895.00
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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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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…