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From the 1915 Confederate reunion in Richmond, VA, this badge has Lee’s image on the front and three Confederate flags on the reverse. A very attractive UCV reunion souvenir. -
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This very nice family grouping consists of four ninth plate tintypes. The first is Pvt. Jacob Grove, who served in Co. F, 44th Ohio Infantry (later redesignated the 8th Ohio Cavalry). Grove was born on October 11, 1828, and died on January 16, 1906. His occupation was listed as farmer… -
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Andersonville (or Camp Sumpter as it was known) Prison was built in early 1864 in order to move the large number of Federal prisoners in and around Richmond to a place of greater security and more abundant food. The prison was surrounded by a stockade of logs with sentry boxes… -
This sixth plate ambrotype depicts a classically posed Confederate soldier who is seated with one arm resting on a table. The image was taken by a talented photographer who understood how to properly add color. The soldier’s battle shirt has a nice tint to it, which was emphasized by how…$3,150.00 -
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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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At the November 1899 United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) convention in Richmond, Virginia, a design was approved for a cross of honor for valor and patriotism to be bestowed on Confederate veterans. This cross is known as the Southern Cross of Honor. The cross is in the form of… -
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Ambrotypes, 6th plate William W. Chenault was a 25-year-old physician when he enlisted at Catawba Co. North Carolina as a Captain on March 19, 1862. He was commissioned into Co. I (Catawba Marksmen), 49th North Carolina Infantry on April 16, 1862. The regiment’s colonel was future Confederate general Stephen Dodson… -
This CDV depicts Captain Robert Wilson Livingston seated in front of a backdrop with a tree behind his shoulder. He is in his Captain’s uniform of single-breasted frock coat, vest and trousers, without rank insignia. Obviously an older gentleman, Livingston enlisted on 8/20/1862 at age 52 as a captain in…$375.00 -
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Henry C. Irby enlisted as a lieutenant in Co. D, 9th Tenn. Inf. on May 15, 1861. The regiment was hard fought at Shiloh, and the casualties were so great that Irby was briefly in charge of the regiment. Irby was promoted to captain in May of 1862. The regiment… -
Very nice condition CDV of a US Navy Lt. Commander. The shoulder straps and 3 & 1 sleeve braid are correct with respect to the 1863 regulations for officers. The verso of the CDV is dated Jan. 1868 with an unreadable notation, except for the ship name “Guerriere.” An old…$100.00 -
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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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This fine sixth plate ambrotype depicts a serious Confederate soldier in an octagonal case. He is posed seated while presenting his model 1816 conversion musket. His uniform is well-tailored and is likely standard for his company. The buttons are gilded. His forage cap has letters which likely designate his unit,… -
Very fine sixth plate ambrotype of an unidentified Confederate officer with Virginia staff buttons on his frock coat. The button design can be clearly seen with a loupe. Two collar bars are visible under his beard, so he was at least a first lieutenant. The officer’s cheeks are lightly tinted… -
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This sixth plate ambrotype is representative of those Confederates who operated as irregulars, partisans or guerrillas. Much of the activity by such groups occurred in the border states. Principally concerned with local defense, they harassed, attacked and worried the enemy utilizing surprise and lightning tactics. Unlike regular army troops, they… -
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Extremely nice sixth plate ambrotype of a Confederate from the Peyton and Grimes families. The image has the earmarks of an unsigned Rees. It is painted on the back in the relievo style, as Rees did many times. The glass is roughly cut and displays the remains of paper seals,… -
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This fine Confederate sixth plate tintype has the soldier’s name A. H. Puckett written in the case in period writing. In the case it says: A. H. Puckett This the 2 day Of December 1864 This you see Remember me Albert H. Puckett enlisted on May 16, 1861 as a… -
Crystal clear sixth plate ambrotype of an unidentified Confederate soldier. He is wearing a militia style jacket with collar trim that was popular in the South, particularly in Virginia and South Carolina. It was also used by other Southern states. The soldier is posed from the chest up and the…$1,250.00 -
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This sixth plate ambrotype is a seated view of a Confederate soldier wearing a shell jacket with what appears to be Gibson contract wooden buttons. The pose is a classic view with the subject seated with one arm resting on a table. A book is also placed on the table… -
This sixth plate ambrotype depicts a seated Confederate soldier wearing a uniform jacket with black cloth epaulettes. He is also wearing a checked shirt under the jacket. He is posed as many soldiers were, with one arm resting on a table. He is most likely from Virginia, as his belt…$2,150.00 -
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This exceptional half plate ruby ambrotype depicts a determined Confederate soldier with a very serious look about him. He is seated in front of a plain backdrop which looks like part of an itinerant photographer’s studio. He is wearing a plain single-breasted frock coat with contrasting cuffs, and trousers with… -
This sixth plate clear glass ambrotype has very nice content. A confederate soldier is viewed from the waist up presenting a Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver to the camera. He is wearing a shell jacket with shoulder straps and a dark kepi. His cheeks are tinted and he has a very…$2,550.00 -
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This crystal clear sixth plate ambrotype depicts a seated Confederate enlisted man wearing a CS garment called a “four-button jacket.” The jacket is unusual, to say the least, and this one is special due to the four wooden buttons like those made for the Richmond Depot by the Gibson brothers. …