SOLD!!! A wonderful CDV of General Lloyd Tilghman. Tilghman was born in Maryland and graduated West Point in 1836. He was a construction engineer between that time and the Civil War except for serving on Geneal Twigg's staff in the Mexican War. At the beginning of the Civil War Tilghman was living in Paducah, Kentucky. He made a gallant defense of Fort Henry and surrendered only after moving most of his men to Fort Donelson. After being exchanged he took command of the First Brigade of General Loring's division. He fought at Corinth and was killed while directing artillery fire at the battle of Champion Hill, Mississippi during the Vicksburg Campaign. The backmark is E. & H.T. Anthony, New York.