A great period image of Union soldiers on picket duty along the Coosaw River in South Carolina.  The Coosaw River is south of Charleston around Beaufort, South Carolina.  This original CIvil War period photograph has three Union guards at the rivers edge.  While you can't clearly see the men's faces, it is most likely that these are United States Colored Troops.  Two of the soldiers are armed with rifles.  The image has been matted in a brown matting.  The image is approximately 2 1/2 inches by 2 7/8 inches.  The matting measures approximately 6 7/8 inches by 6 1/2 inches.  A card is attaced to the back of the mat which says "Civil War: Albumen photo...Union Guards on picket duty...at Port Royal Ferry on the Coosaw River, South Carolina...scene of a "sharp" engagement on Jan. 1, 1862...photo taken in 1864.".

A great albumen of William R. West, 80th Illinois Infantry.  West was wounded November 25, 1863 at the battle of Missionary Ridge in the Chattanooga Campaign.  He died on December 2, 1863 from his wounds.  This large format photograph has West seated with his arm resting on a table.  He is wearing a frock coat and Union vest.  A large bushy beard is located on West's face.  The image is approximately 8 inches by 6 3/4 inches.  The card is approximately 8 7/8 inches by 6 3/4 inches.  Written on the back of the image in pencil is "William Robinson West" and "80th Ills.".  The 80th Illinois Infantry fought at Perryville, KY.  They were mounted in April, 1863 and at Blount's Farm on May 2, 1863, promptly captured by General Forrest.  After their exchange the unit participated in the Chattanooga campaign.  William West didn't make it any further.

A great photograph of General James McPhereson with a killer backmark.  The backmark is "Morse's Photographic Gallery, Huntsville, ALA. - Branch of the Gallery of the Cumberland, 25 Cedar Street, Opposite Commercial Hotel, Nashville, Tenn.".  THe image is clear and nice and General McPhereson is wearing 2 stars on his shoulder boards.  A great image of a killed in action general.

An unusual view of Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia.  The backmark is actually a paper tag affixed to the back of the CDV.  Written on the tag is"J & W.J. Entwisle, Booksellers, 110 King St., Alexandria, VA.".  "Christ Ch. Alex. Va." is written in pencil onthe front of the CDV.

A nice photograph of Vendue Range Street in Civil War Charleston, South Carolina.  A man and a child stand in the street.  The backmark was "Quinby & Co., Artists, Charleston, S.C." but someone scratched the Quinby out but you can still see it.

A nice Civil War period CDV of the Orphan Asylum in Charleston, South Carolina.  The backmark was "Quinby & Co., Artists, Charleston, S.C." but someone scratched the Quinby out but you can still see it.

A great Matthew Brady image of the Grigsby House located in Centreville, Virginia.  This was General Joseph Johnson's headquarters previous to the evacuation of Manassas Junction.  There are quite a few people in this photo.  Two black boys stand by the man in the center and a black woman stands to the right side of the house.  It is very likely these people are slaves.  The photo was taken on 1862.  This image was sold by J.W. Queen & Co., Philadelphia as noted on the back of the card.

A nice CDV of Lt. Sidney H. Bridgers, Co. A, 47th North Carolina Infantry.  Bridgers died in Richmond, VA on November 15, 1863 from wounds taken at Bristoe Station, VA on October 14, 1863.  The backmark is "Photographed by E.F. Small, Wilson, N.C.".  A great Confederate image with a great Southern backmark!   Please note - Lt. Bridgers was killed in the war.  This is a CDV copy of an ambrotype that was made of him before he died.  The photographer on the back of the CDV made the photograph after the war.  Small was a Confederate soldier.  Obviously he did not make this CDV until after the war.  If you would like to discus the photgraph with me please call.  I thought all this was obvious but I have found out it is not. 

A nice CDV of W.M. Rothery, 18th Louisiana Infantry, Company B and the Crescent Regiment, Company C.  The image is a post war image.  Written on the back in pencil is "Crescent Regt La Vols - Shiloh April / 62 - W.M. Rothery".  Rothery is listed in Civil War Data and in Booth's "Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Commands".  A nice post war image of a hard to find western unit!

A hard to find CDV of a Confederate soldier.  A defiant look is on the face of this rebel!  The image is somewhat faint.  There is no backmark on the image.

A geat image of a Confederate cavalry soldier holding two pistols. The pistols have short barrels and what looks like fluted cylinders. I have owned this image for 12 years and had it in my collection. There is no backmark. This one will go fast!

A wonderful albumen of a naval gun in a fort surrounding Norfolk, Virginia. This photo was taken by a Southern photographer. The backmark says "Photographed by Kimberly Bros., Norfolk, Va.". It is very hard to find large photographs taken by Southern photographers. The card is approximately 10 inches by 8 inches. The actual photgraph is approximately 7 3/8 inches by 5 3/16 inches.