SOLD! A really nice CDV of a full standing naval officer. The backmark on the photo is "Silsbee, Case & Co. Photographic Artists, 299 1/2 Washington Street, Boston."

SOLD!!! Here is a great outdoor CDV of a band in Quincy, Illinois. The band is standing in some sort of line. They might be getting their pictures taken by the photo gallery upstairs or they might be wetting their whistle at Blakes Restaurant and Oyster Saloon! You get to decide. The band members are wearing uniforms with three rows of buttons and hats with some type of plume. Most the band members are holding their instruments. The backmark is "Warner's Gallery - South West Corner 6th and Hampshire Sts. - Quincy, Illinois". Don't miss this great Illinois CDV!

SOLD!!! This is a extremely large GAR photo of a Past Vermont Department Commander. The photo is approximately 16 inches by 20 inches. The Department Commander is in an U.S. Army Colonel's uniform with three badges on his coat. The badges are the Past Department Commanders GAR badge, a Vermont state GAR badge with a Sixth Corp cross attached, and a Son's of the American Revolution badge. You can also see a presentation type sword and his eagle belt plate. The photo comes in a modern white mat that measures 18 inches by 23 3/4 inches. These portrait photographs of this size are extremely hard to find. Don't miss this one!

SOLD!!!! A very hard to find CDV of the U.S.S. Mississippi. This sidewheeler was sunk by the Confederates at Port Hudson. In Edwin Cole Bearss "The Campaign for Vicksburg" Vol. 1, Page 683, 684 it states "Mississippi had passed the lower batteries and had entered the bend going fast, when she struck, heeling at once three streaks to port. Her engines were reversed, the giant sidewheels thrashed water, and the port battery was run in to bring the ship on an even keel. She lay there 35 minutes, replying to the enemy's fire with her starboard guns. But to no avail. Captain Smith now determined to lighten his ship - the port battery and the pivot gun were ordered thrown overboard. Before this was done, Captain Smith, observing that three batteries had registered on Mississippi and were hulling her, ordered his ship abandoned. The sick and the wounded were brought up from sick bay, and three small boats-all that remained- were employed in sending them ashore. Mississippi's engines were damaged and a fire kindled in the forward stateroom, but, before the flames had made much headway, three shots struck the ship, letting in water and extinguishing the fire. She was then fired in four places aft, and as soon as he was certain that these fires were out of control, Captain Smith and his executive officer - Lt. George Dewey- joined the crew in an open boat and floated downriver to safety. Mississippi remained aground until 3 a.m., on the 15th, when she floated free and came down the river burning fiercely. She passed through the fleet, and at 5:30 a.m. the flames reached the magazines and she was destroyed by a tremendous explosion. Of the 297-man crew, 64 were missing, of whon 25 were presumed to have lost their lives." Just think if the Confederate gunners had shot a little more accurately thy would have killed one of our Spanish American War heros - Admiral George Dewey! The U.S.S. Mississippi was also the ship that carried Commodore Perry to Japan in 1853 and opened the markets in Japan. The Mississippi was Perry's favorite vessel. She had been his flagship during the Mexican War. What a history! What a ship! What a CDV!

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SOLD!!! This is a wonderful cabinet card with a zouave holding a Sharps rifle. On the back of the card is "George N. Cozine - Zouave-Member of Co. F, 44th N.Y. Volunteers - Ellsworth Avengers - Berdan Sharpshooters" in period ink. The photographers mark is J.C. Abbott - 480 Broadway, Albany. The card is approximately 4 1/8 inches wide and 6 1/2 inches tall.

SOLD! This is a wonderful CDV of a well armed New York soldier. This soldier is identified as Dan Rueben. An eagle plate, cap box, US plate, and rifle are very well seen in this photo. The backmark is "J. Winter's Portrait and Photograph Gallery, Syracuse, N.Y.". The CDV is identified by a pencil identification on the back.

SOLD! Very rarely do we ever get any item related to the American Revolution but here is a CDV of the last American Revolution veteran. His name is Daniel Frederick Bakeman and he is 109 years old in this image. What a great image of one of our founding fathers!

SOLD!!! This is a great cavalry CDV! This wonderful full standing shot of a cavalry soldier ready to fight the Rebs. The soldier is holding his sword and has great boots. He also has some type of badge on his left breast. The backmark is "From Charles Cohill's "Boot Gallery", S.E. Cor. Fifth & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia."

SOLD!!! A great CDV ov a captured Confederate cannon at Port Hudson. This photo was taken by McPhereson & Oliver Photographers after Port Hudson surrendered to Union forces. It is getting very difficult to find these outdoor Civil War photographs.

SOLD!!! A wonderful half plate of a group of civilians standing out on the rock on Lookout Mountain. Great photo, don't miss it!

SOLD!!! A wonderful photo of Richard A. Sneed who was Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Veterans from 1929 to 1930. This is an approximately 8" by 10" photo that is signed by Sneed in white ink! The photo is framed in a small red frame and has been there for quite some time. There is a small pamphlet that goes with the photo and tells about Sneed. He was in the 18th Mississippi and fought for the whole war with the Army of Northern Virginia. He was captured twice. After the war he went back to Mississippi and then on to Oklahoma( Indian Territory) in the 1880's. He was Secretary of State for Oklahoma and also the state treasurer. In 1929 he was elected Commander in Chief of the United COnfederate Veterans. This is a wonderful photo!