CDV, Union Artillery Officer & Family

Union officer and family photographed in 1865 Nashville, Tennessee

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Lovely family portrait featuring a Union artillery officer standing behind his pretty seated wife with his hands resting on her shoulders, while she holds a small child on her lap. Two older children flank their parents, a pretty young girl wearing a patterned dress is standing at the left, and a young boy wearing a cap and a military style jacket stands at the right. The officer sports a goatee beard...  

Photograph, Armed Massachusetts Militia Officer

Image Taken in Boston, Massachusetts

Imperial, cabinet card photograph, on thick 6 x 10 card mount, with gold lettering imprint, Elmer Chickering, 21 West St., Boston on the front mount. Very handsome, half view portrait of a Massachusetts Militia officer sporting a thick moustache curled up at the ends. He is wearing a double breasted frock coat, with brass shoulder scales, Massachusetts State Militia uniform buttons, rectangular U.S. Eagle belt plate, with ornate officer's belt, braided, gilded, auguillette adornments, ending in gold metal...  

CDV, General Jacob G. Lauman

Colonel of the 7th Iowa Infantry

Severely wounded at the battle of Belmont, Missouri in 1861

(1813-67) Commissioned as colonel of the 7th Iowa Infantry, on July 11, 1861. He served under General Ulysses S. Grant, and was severely wounded while cutting through the Confederate lines at the battle of Belmont, Mo., on November 7, 1861. He distinguished himself at the capture of Fort Donelson, where, in command of a brigade of General Charles F. Smith's division, he was one of the first to enter the Confederate works. For his gallantry he...  

Photograph, General Robert C. Cox

Autographed cabinet card with rank

Colonel 207th Pennsylvania Infantry

(1823-1901) Born in Montoursville, Pa., he was a farmer and lumber merchant before the war. He enlisted on November 19, 1862, as major, and was commissioned into the field and staff of the 171st Pennsylvania Infantry. He was mustered out of this regiment on August 8, 1863. He was commissioned colonel of the 207th Pennsylvania Infantry, on November 9, 1864; promoted to brevet brigadier general, April 2, 1865, for gallantry at Fort Stedman and Fort Sedgwick; and he...  

CDV, General William S. Mudgett

2nd Maine Infantry

Colonel 80th U.S. Colored Troops

Autographed carte de visite

(1837-99) Born in Northport, Maine. He enlisted on May 28, 1861, as a private, and was mustered into the 2nd Maine Infantry. Promoted to 1st lieutenant, Sept. 9, 1861; captain, July 15, 1862; mustered out of the regiment on June 9, 1863. Commissioned lieutenant colonel, 80th U.S. Colored Troops, on Sept. 1, 1863; promoted to colonel, Mar. 7, 1865, brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865; mustered out of the service on Mar. 1, 1867.

Wet plate,...  

CDV, Union Soldier Photographed in St. Louis

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view wearing 4 button sack coat. Imprint on the front mount: J.A. Seibert, Northwest Corner Fifth and Market Streets, Saint Louis. Light age toning. J.A. Seibert was a known Civil War photographer. This image was found in a cdv album of mostly Iowa Civil War soldiers.  

CDV, Major Robert Anderson

(1805-1871) Graduated in the West Point class of 1825. He participated in the Black Hawk, Florida and Mexican Wars and was twice brevetted for gallantry. In November 1860, he was ordered to Charleston Harbor to command the three United States forts there; Castle Pickney, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Sumter, in the face of South Carolina's imminent secession. Anderson refused a formal demand for his surrender and in the early morning hours of April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was bombarded, and the Civil War began. His small garrison withstood 36 hours under fire...  

CDV, General Ira Spaulding

Photographed as lieutenant colonel in the 50th New York Engineers

(1818-75) Born in Vernon, New York, he was a civil engineer engaged in railroad construction before the Civil War. He enlisted on August 5, 1861, at Niagra Falls, as a captain, and was commissioned into Co. E, 50th New York Engineers. Promoted to major, October 14, 1862; and lieutenant colonel, January 1, 1864. He was brevetted colonel, August 1, 1864, for gallantry during the campaign before Richmond; and brevet brigadier general, for gallantry in the operations resulting in...  

CDV General Francis S. Fiske

Photographed as colonel

(1825-1907) Born in Keene, N.H., he graduated from Dartmouth College and the Harvard Law School, in 1846. He enlisted on April 30, 1861, and was commissioned lieutenant colonel, of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry. Promoted to brevet brigadier general, for gallantry and meritorious service, Mar. 13, 1865.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 card. Excellent full standing, outdoor view, wearing a double breasted frock coat with shoulder straps, kepi, leather gloves, and his...  

CDV Lieutenant Colonel Paul Von Radowitz

Born in Prussia, he was the son of the Prussian Minister of War. He enlisted on Sept. 30, 1861, and was commissioned lieutenant colonel, U.S. Volunteers Aide-De-Camp. He served on the staff of General George B. McClellan, 1861-62, and with the Army of the Potomac, until his muster out of service, July 12, 1865.

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view pose. No imprint. Inscription on the reverse, Count Paul Radowitz, A.D.C., U.S.A. Army of Potomac. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Scarce.  

CDV, Union Officer Photographed in Nashville, Tennessee

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 1/2 card. Fine standing view wearing single breasted frock coat with shoulder straps, and posing with his hand on a studio column. Backmark: J.H. Van Stavoren's Metropolitan Gallery, Nashville, Tennessee. Bottom of card is trimmed. Light age toning.  

CDV Union Civil War Officer

Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 card. Full standing view of a Yankee officer sporting a mustache and posing with one arm on a studio column. He wears a single breasted frock coat with shoulder straps. No back mark. Card is trimmed.