Titled, A Regiment That Ranks With The Immortal Light Brigade, The 93rd New York, or "Morgan Rifles," September 1862. This 1910 dated photographic print was part of an advertising portfolio especially done to promote the soon to be published, monumental 10 volume work titled, "The Photographic History of the Civil War," Francis T. Miller, editor in chief. The book set was issued in 1911 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Overall size is 11 x 12 1/8, image size is 7 1/2 x 9 1/2. Imprint below the image, Copyright, 1910, by the Patriot Publishing Co., Springfield, Mass. From the Photographic History of the Civil War, Published by Review of Reviews Co.

Includes the following descriptive text below the image: This photograph shows real soldiers at real war. In rough tents, pacing sentries and easy going poses, the non military man might not recognize the dandy 93rd, so excellent in drill and soldierly efficiency that General McClellan had picked it as his headquarters guard. This position of honor it retained under three other generals, Burnside, Hooker and Meade. Moreover, as a fighting regiment the 93rd New York is historic. It was present at nearly all the battles of the Peninsular Campaign and with the Army of the Potomac. At the battle of the Wilderness, it was attached to Hay's brigade of Birney's division of the Second Corps. It lost 17 officers and 243 men killed and wounded, or sixty per cent of the 433 men engaged. Compare this record of American valor with the much sung, "Charge of the Light Brigade" at Balaklava, where of 673 engaged there were 113 killed and 134 wounded, or less than thirty seven per cent. After serving valiantly through the war in many battles the 93rd was one of the first regiments to reenlist. It stayed in service until mustered out on June 29, 1865. Its total fatalities were 258; killed and mortally wounded in battle, 126, deaths by disease and accident, 126, deaths in Confederate prisons, 12. This record is extraordinary in military history.

Excellent condition.

If you can't afford to buy the expensive, original Civil War date albumen photograph, that is if you can even find one, this authentic 1910 Miller photographic print is very reasonably priced and would make a nice addition to your collection.