A nice three quarter view of General Judson Kilpatrick. General Kilpatrick is wearing his brigadier generals uniform and is holding his hat. The backmark on the image is "C.D. Fredericks & Co. - New York - Habana - Paris". The carte has been trimmed on the bottom but this does not affect the image at all. James French is written in period ink on the back of the image. One can only assume French was the owner of the image.
General Kilpatrick graduated West Point in 1861 and joined the 5th New York Infantry. He had the distinction of being the first Regular officer wounded in action in the war at the battle of Big Bethal. In September, 1861 he became lieutenant colonel of the 2nd New York cavalry. He became colonel of the 2nd New York cavalry in December 1862 and on June 14, 1863 a brigadier general. He played a credible part in virtually every important cavalry action in the eastern theater, including Beverly Ford, Stoneman's raid, and Gettysburg. In APril 1864 he was moved to take charge of the cavalry division in William T. Sherman's forces. He was badly wounded at Resaca, Georgia. He was nick named "Little Kil' and "Kil-Cavalry". After the Atlanta campaign, he followed Sherman on the March to the Sea and the Carolina campaign. He was brevetted major general in March 1865.
General James B. McPhereson CDV with Nashville Backmark
Item #: 13684
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SOLD!!! SOLD!!! SOLD!!! A great image of General James B. McPhereson with a Nashville, Tennessee backmark. General McPhereson was th highest ranking Union general killed in the war. Fort Henry, Fort DOnelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, North Georgia campaign, and Atlanta were many of the battles McPhereson participated in. He was killed on July 22, 1864 during the battle for Atlanta. The backmark on the image is "Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, Nashville, Tenn.".
Unidentified Civil War Soldier CDV with Nashville Backmark
Item #: RX16001
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A nice waist up image of a Civil War soldier with a Nashville, Tennessee backmark. The image is interesting in the fact the coat is a cavalry jacket. The jacket is not the standard Union cavalry jacket with a high collar and yellow pipping. The collar on this image is low and is very much like the jackets worn by the Confederate cavalry. I am not saying it is Confederate, I am just saying you be the judge and look at the jacket. The backmark is
8th Wisconsin Infantry Identified CDV with Vicksburg Back Mark
Item #: vm840
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A great seated image of Joseph J. Putney of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. Putney was in the 8th Wisconsin from September, 1861 until January, 1864. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd US Colored Troop Cavalry in January, 1864 and finished the war with them. The 3rd USCT Cavalry mustered out January, 1866. The image is pencil signed on the front of the image. It says "Yours - J.J. Putney". The backmark on the image is D.P. Barr, Army Photographer, Palace of Art, Vicksburg, Miss.". The 8th Wisconsin had Abe, the war eagle, as a mascot.
8th Wisconsin
The Eighth Regiment was organized at Camp Randall, Madison, and its muster into the United States service completed on the 13th of September, 1861, and on the 12th of October, it left the State for St. Louis.
Arriving at St. Louis on the 14th of October, the regiment was soon after sent to Pilot Knob, on the Iron Mountain Railroad. On the 20th, the regiment marched with other forces under Colonel Carlin, to Frederick town, twenty-two miles, where a rebel force under Jeff Thompson, was encountered and totally routed, and pursued to Greenville. The Eighth was stationed in the town to guard the baggage, and was not actively engaged. Returning to Pilot Knob after the pursuit, they engaged in railroad guard duty, taking part in an expedition to the St. Francis River in November. On the 25th, they moved to Sulpher Springs, where they were engaged in railroad guard duty until the 25th of January, 1862, when the regiment proceeded to Cairo, and was employed in guard and garrison duty until the 4th of March, when it moved along the line of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad, and joined the forces of General Pope, near New Madrid, being assigned to duty at Point Pleasant, nine miles below, in the Fifth Division, under the command of General Plummer. Here they were on duty in rifle pits on the river bank, to prevent the landing of the rebel gunboats. On the 7th of April, with General Plummer's command, the regiment marched to New Madrid, and crossed the river to the Kentucky shore, to assist in the pursuit of the flying rebels after the evacuation of Island No. 10, returning to New Madrid on the 9th.
General Pope's command embarked on steamers to go down the river to Memphis, but on reaching the vicinity of Fort Pillow, the orders were countermanded, and the transports turned about and steamed up the river to Cairo, thence they proceeded up the Tennessee River and joined General Halleck's forces in front of Corinth, camping at Hamburg on the 22d of April, and moving on the lst of May, to near Farmington. Here the regiment was placed in the Second Brigade, General Plummer, Second Division, General Stanley, in General Pope's "Army of the Mississippi." A reconnaissance in the direction of Corinth was made on the 8th, by the divisions of Generals Paine and Stanley. On the 9th, Major Jefferson, with a detachment, was on duty at the outpost, a mile and a half in advance of the lines, when he was attacked, and after holding the enemy's skirmishers in check for some time, was obliged to fall back to the brigade. The object of the reconnaissance being effected, the forces returned, leaving the brigade of General Plummer to bring up the rear. The rebels opened with artillery with considerable effect. The brigade was ordered to the top of the hill, where the rebels were found within range, and a brisk fire being opened upon them, the enemy fell back. The brigade then retired to a piece of timber,where they were again annoyed by the enemy's artillery.
The ground was held here by the Eighth Regiment until the rest of the brigade retired, and the rebels began turning their right flank, when the Eighth also fell back in good order, bringing up the rear of our retreating forces. For the gallantry thus displayed, the regiment received the commendation of their superior officers in general orders.
The casualties in the battle of Farmington, were 5 killed or died of wounds and 14 wounded.
The regiment was under command of Lieutenant Colonel Robbins, and Major Jefferson, both of whom, with all the officers and men, displayed the greatest coolness and bravery in this their first battle with the rebels. The loss of Captain Perkins and Lieutenant Beamish, was greatly lamented.
They remained at Farmington until the 28th, when they marched to the front, about three-fourths of a mile from the enemy's works at Corinth, and with the brigade, lay down in a ravine which run nearly parallel with the enemy's works. Here they lay until 3, P. M., while the artillery from both sides played over their heads. At that hour a rebel infantry force advanced to turn their right, and capture our batteries. The battery in front of the Eighth withdrew except one gun. Seeing this, the enemy rushed for it, but just as they were about to lay hands on it, the Eighth moved to the brow of the hill and poured such tremendous volleys into their ranks, as to check their advance, and after some very sharp fighting, the rebels were forced to retire to the woods in disorder. By their promptness and energy, the Eighth saved the right flank from being turned, and the brigade from being routed. This was the last stand made by the rebels before Corinth, they evacuating their works on the night of the 29th.
The casualties in the skirmish before Corinth were 2 killed, 5 wounded.
The brigade joined in the pursuit of the enemy as far as Boonville, capturing a large quantity of stores. On the 12th of June, they marched to "Camp Clear Creek," nine miles south of Danville, where they remained in summer quarters until the 18th of August, engaged in guard and fatigue duty, and in acquiring thorough brigade and battalion drill. Colonel Murphy was in command of the brigade. On that day they moved to Tuscumbia, Ala., arriving on the 22d. Here Colonel Murphy was put in command of the post, Major Jefferson was appointed Provost Marshall, and the Eighth employed as Provost Guard.
Colonel Murphy left Tuscumbia, with his brigade, on the 8th of September, and proceeded towards Iuka, reaching that place on the 12th, and found it deserted by the Union forces. Three of his regiments, and his artillery were ordered forward to Burnsville, leaving him the Eighth, and about 400 Minnesota men and 2 or 300 Illinois cavalry. This force was attacked next day, by the advance of General Price's army. Finding himself outnumbered, Colonel Murphy withdrew with his command, and marched to Farmington. Reaching that place, a larger force was sent forward towards Iuka under Colonel Mower, and the Eighth returned with them. Colonel Mower went within two miles of the town, and found it occupied by General Price in force, he therefore returned to Burnsville. For abandoning Iuka, Colonel Murphy was placed under arrest.
The divisions of Generals Hamilton and Stanley, moved from Clear Creek to Jacinto, for the purpose of making an attack on Price at Iuka, from the southeast. At Jacinto, the Eighth Regiment joined the brigade in Stanley's division, and marched with it, and was present at the battle of Iuka, on the 19th, but being placed on the left, and in the reserve, were not actively engaged, though they had five men wounded. The brigade joined in the pursuit the enemy as far as Aberdeen, when they returned to Corinth, through Jacinto to Rienzi and Kossuth, and arrived at Corinth on the afternoon of the 3d of October, while the battle at that place was at its height. The rebels bad succeeded in driving back our troops from the enter breastworks, and a new line was formed about a mile and a half from Corinth. The Second Brigade of Stanley's division went to the support of General Davies. The rebels advanced from the old breastworks and attacked the whole line, massing their troops against Davies, and after a fierce and bloody contest, compelling him to retire. Stanley's Second Brigade, consisting of the Eighth Wisconsin, Eleventh Missouri, Twenty-sixth and Forty-seventh Illinois regiments now moved to the front, taking the position abandoned by our retreating troops, and for a time, checked the enemy's advance. For more than an hour the brigade held the enemy at bay and under a most terrific fire, fought with the utmost gallantry. They subsequently fell back to within about a quarter of a mile from the edge of the town, with the rest of our forces, where they formed in positions to support the batteries of siege guns and field pieces, planted behind the earthworks which had been constructed by the Union troops. On the next day the Eighth occupied a position in the centre, where it suffered no loss.
The casualties in the battle of Corinth were 21 killed or died of wounds and 60 wounded.
The enemy were pursued forty miles, when the regiment returned to Corinth and engaged in guard duty and building fortifications. On the 2d of November, they moved to Grand Junetion, and took part in the southward movement of General Grant's forces in his first attempt to reach the rear of Vicksburg, in December, 1862, to cooperate with Sherman's movement down the Mississippi, being employed at Davis' Mills, Lumpkin's Mills, at Waterford, Abbeville, Oxford, Tallahatchie, Holly Springs, and LaGrange, in performing guard duty, building bridges, provost guard duty, and kindred service.
The surrender of Holly Springs, on the 20th of December, with its immense stores for Grant's army, defeated that enterprise. For this surrender Colonel Murphy, who was in command of the post of Holly Springs, was dismissed the service in February, and Lieutenant Colonel Robbins was appointed Colonel, Major Jefferson Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain Britton Major, of the Eighth.
The regiment moved in January, from LaGrange by way of Corinth to Germantown, Tenn., where they were employed in building fortifications, and guard duty, until March llth, when they marched to Memphis, and joined the forces intended by General Grant to operate against Vicksburg, which were being concentrated near Helena. On the 29th, they proceeded down the river to Young's Point, near Vicksburg, where they engaged in fatigue duty, digging canal and building roads. The regiment was in Mower's brigade of Tuttle's division, of Sherman's Fifteenth Army Corps. With the Fifteenth Corps the brigade left Young's Point, on the 2d of May, marched to Hard Times Landing, crossed to Grand Gulf, and proceeded towards Raymond, Miss., driving the enemy before them into Jackson, where in conjunction with General McPherson's Seventeenth Corps, they assaulted the enemy's works carried them, and took possession of the Capital of Mississippi on the 14th. Lieutenant Colonel Jefferson was made Provost Marshal, and the Eighth acted as Provost guard, and was detailed to destroy Confederate stores.
They left Jackson on the 16th, and moved to Walnut Hills, forming on the extreme right of the investing force around Vicksburg. Here on the 22d, they took part in the celebrated assault on the enemy's works. General Mower's brigade moved up a ravine, marching by the flank in four ranks. The ravine was soon so filled with fallen men that the brigade could not get through. Four companies of the Eighth turned to the right under cover of a hill, and got close under the enemy's works. The fight was kept up till dark, when the brigade withdrew to their former position, and was highly complimented for their gallantry.
The casualties reported were 4 killed or died of wounds and 15 wounded.
On the 25th, the brigade joined an expedition against General Johnston at Mechanicsburg, and after capturing a large number of cattle and mules, and destroying a large quantity of corn and cotton, they returned to Haines Bluff, and thence proceeded up the Yazoo River to Satartia, and from thence again marched to Mechanicsburg, meeting a force of cavalry and infantry, which they defeated and drove through that place.
The Eighth was the only regiment engaged, and lost two men wounded.
Returning to Haines' Bluff, they subsequently moved to Young's Point, and camped, and on the 14th of June, marched to Richmond, La., where they routed the enemy and took possession of the town, capturing thirty prisoners and having six men wounded, returning to their former position at Young's Point on the 16th of June. They remained here on duty opposite the city while the seige of Vicksburg was progressing, until the 12th of July, engaged in severe and dangerous duty, acting, as sharpshooters, and being exposed to the fire of the enemy's great guns in the city. They were expected to prevent the escape of the enemy across the river. Occasionally they would receive a shelling, from the rebels, but they were not to be driven from their post. The position was very unhealthy, and the regiment suffered greatly from sickness. On the 12th of July, they moved to Vicksburg, and subsequently went into Camp Sherman, on Bear Creek, remaining there till the 26th of September, engaged in guard and fatigue duty. On that day, the brigade moved to Black River Bridge, and went into camp, and remained until the 13th of October.
Colonel Robbins resigned on the 1st of September, and the regiment remained under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Jefferson.
On the 13th of October, the brigade joined in a reconnaissance in force, under General McPherson, towards Canton, Miss.returning to camp at Black River Bridge on the 19th, where they remained until the 7th of November, when they proceeded to Vicksburg, thence to Memphis, and from there to La Grange, Tenn., and camped. At this point and Saulsbury, nine miles distant, the regiment was stationed until January, engaged in the performance of guard duty and skirmishing with the enemy, together with expeditions towards Pocahontas, against the forces of the rebel Forrest.
3rd U.S. Colored Troops Cavalry
Organized from 1st Mississippi Cavalry (African Descent) March 11, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., Dept. of the Tennessee, to April, 1864. Winslow's Cavalry Brigade, District of Vicksburg, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to January, 1865. Unattached Cavalry, District of West Tennessee to June, 1865. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Duty at Vicksburg, Miss., and in that District till December, 1864. Action at Roach's Plantation, Miss., March 30. Columbus, Ky., April 11 and 13 (Detachment). Expedition from Haines' Bluff up Yazoo River April 19-23. Near Mechanicsburg April 20. Expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City May 4-21. Benton May 7 and 9. Yazoo City May 13. Near Vicksburg June 4. Expedition from Vicksburg to Pearl River July 2-10. Jackson July 7. Utica July 13. Grand Gulf July 16. Bayou Tensas, La., August 26. Expedition from Goodrich Landing to Bayou Macon August 28-31. Expedition from Vicksburg to Deer Creek September 21-26. Near Rolling Fork September 22-23. Expedition from Vicksburg to Rodney and Fayette September 29-October 3. Expedition from Natchez to Woodville October 4-11. Fort Adams October 5. Woodville October 5-6. Operations in Issaqueena and Washington counties October 21-31. Steele's Bayou October 23. Expedition from Vicksburg to Gaines' Landing, Ark., and Bayou Macon, La., November 6-8. Rolling Fork November 11. Expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City November 23-December 4. Big Black River Bridge November 27. Moved to Memphis, Tenn. Grierson's Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to destroy Mobile & Ohio Railroad December 21, 1864-January 5, 1865. Franklin Creek December 21-22, 1864. Okolona December 27. Egypt Station December 28. Franklin January 2, 1865. Moved to Memphis from Vicksburg, Miss., January 5-10. Duty there and in District of West Tennessee till April. Expedition from Memphis to Brownsville, Miss., April 23-26. Moved to Vicksburg April 29-May 1 and operating about Natchez for the capture of Jeff Davis May. Operations about Fort Adams May 3-6. Duty in District of West Tennessee and Dept. of Mississippi till January, 1866. Mustered out January 26, 1866.
Captain John W. Kendall, 124 Illinois Infantry CDV
Item #: 13708
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A nice CDV of Captain John W. Kendall, Company "H", 124th Illinois Infantry. Kendall was commisioned captain in September, 1862 and was mustered out August 15, 1865. The image has a "Washington Gallery, Odd Fellows' Hall, Vicksburg, Miss." backmark. It is signed in period ink "Capt. J.W. Kendall - Co. H, 124th Ill. Infty.".
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Infantry.-Col., Thomas J. Sloan; Lieut.-Cols., John H. Howe, Adin Mann; Majs., Rufus P. Pattison, Adin Mann. This regiment was a representative, self-raised regiment, recruited from Henry, Kane, McDonough, Sangamon, Jersey, Adams, Wayne, Cook, Putnam, Pike, Mercer and Christian counties. On Aug. 27, 1862, the first company went into camp at Camp Butler, near Springfileld, and six days later all were in camp and the field officers chosen. On Sept. 10, it was mustered into the U.S. service for three years and on Oct. 6, left for the front, arriving at Jackson, Tenn., on the 9th. On May 1, after a rapid march of about 12 miles, it received its baptism of fire in the battle of Port Gibson. It bore an important part in the battle of Raymond, was also at the capture of Jackson, and did noble service at the battle of Champion's hill, capturing more men from the 43rd Ga. than its own ranks numbered. It also killed most of the men and horses of a battery, and captured the guns. The loss of the regiment in this action was 63 killed and wounded. It was in the fearful charge at Vicksburg on May 22, and occupied the extreme advance position gained that day during the whole of the siege. At the mine explosion on June 25, the regiment lost 49 men in killed and wounded in what was called the "slaughter pen," being ordered into the crater formed by the explosion, two companies at a time for half an hour, all day of the 26th. After a stay in Vicksburg and vicinity of nearly two years, it was transferred in the spring of 1865, to the Department of the Gulf and participated in the siege and capture of Mobile. On Aug. 16, 1865, eleven days less than three years since the first company went into camp at Springfield, the regiment was mustered out at Camp Douglas. One officer alone was killed in the service, and he was sitting in his tent off duty when struck at the siege of Vicksburg. Two others resigned from wounds and 2 died. Twenty men were killed in action, 29 died from wounds, 5 were captured when detailed on a scout, 4 of whom did not live to return and 137 men died of disease.
Brevet Brigadier General Lionel A. Sheldon, 42nd Ohio Infantry CDV
Item #: vm188
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Lionel Allen Sheldon enlisted as Lt. Colonel of the 42nd Ohio Infantry on September 5, 1861 and was mustered out December 2, 1864. He was promoted Colonel of the 42nd on March 14, 1862 and was promoted Brigadier General by brevet on March 13, 1865. He served after the war in the US House of Representatives and was Governor of the New Mexico Territory. The image is a bust up view of Sheldon and is signed by Sheldon. There is no backmark on the image.
Information on the 42nd Ohio Infantry.
Moved to Catlettsburg, Ky., December 14, 1861; then to Louisa, Ky. Garfield's Campaign against Humphrey Marshall December 23, 1861 to January 30, 1862. Advance on Paintsville, Ky., December 31, 1861 to January 7, 1862. Jennies Creek January 7. Occupation of Paintsville January 8. Middle Creek, near Prestonburg, January 10. Occupation of Prestonburg January 11. Expedition to Pound Gap, Cumberland Mountains, March 14–17, Pound Gap March 16. Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18. Cumberland Mountain April 28. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18 to September 16. Tazewell July 26. Operations about Cumberland Gap August 2–6. Big Springs August 3. Tazewell August 6. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to the Ohio River September 17-October 3. Expedition to Charleston October 21-November 10. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., November 10, and duty there until December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862 to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26–28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3–10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10–11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17. Duty there and at Milliken's Bend, La., until April 25. Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31-April 17. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Skirmish near Edwards Station May 15. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5–10. Near Clinton July 8. Siege of Jackson July 10–17, Moved to New Orleans, La., August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Berwick, and Brashear City until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 20. Duty at Plaquemine November 21, 1863 to March 24, 1864. Provost duty at Baton Rouge until May 1. Expedition to Clinton May 1–3. Comite River May 1. Moved to Simsport May 18, thence to Morganza and duty there until September 6. Expeditions up White River July 15 and September 6–15. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 15, and duty there until November.
David N. Prince enlisted as a sergeant in September, 1861 and served until December, 1864. He was promoted to 1st Lieut. on June 5, 1862 and was promoted to captain January 1, 1864. A nice clean image with Prince in a bust view. Written in period ink on the front of the image is "Yours Truly, D.N. Prince". There is no backmark but written on the back of the image is "Home - St Paris Champaign County Ohio Feb 22nd 1864".
Information on the 42nd Ohio Infantry.
Moved to Catlettsburg, Ky., December 14, 1861; then to Louisa, Ky. Garfield's Campaign against Humphrey Marshall December 23, 1861 to January 30, 1862. Advance on Paintsville, Ky., December 31, 1861 to January 7, 1862. Jennies Creek January 7. Occupation of Paintsville January 8. Middle Creek, near Prestonburg, January 10. Occupation of Prestonburg January 11. Expedition to Pound Gap, Cumberland Mountains, March 14–17, Pound Gap March 16. Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18. Cumberland Mountain April 28. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18 to September 16. Tazewell July 26. Operations about Cumberland Gap August 2–6. Big Springs August 3. Tazewell August 6. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to the Ohio River September 17-October 3. Expedition to Charleston October 21-November 10. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., November 10, and duty there until December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862 to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26–28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3–10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10–11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17. Duty there and at Milliken's Bend, La., until April 25. Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31-April 17. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Skirmish near Edwards Station May 15. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5–10. Near Clinton July 8. Siege of Jackson July 10–17, Moved to New Orleans, La., August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Berwick, and Brashear City until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 20. Duty at Plaquemine November 21, 1863 to March 24, 1864. Provost duty at Baton Rouge until May 1. Expedition to Clinton May 1–3. Comite River May 1. Moved to Simsport May 18, thence to Morganza and duty there until September 6. Expeditions up White River July 15 and September 6–15. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 15, and duty there until November.
John W. Anderson was 20 years old when he enlisted in Company I, 42 Ohio Infantry in September, 1861. He served for three years and mustered out in December, 1864. He was promoted to corporal on October 26, 1862. The image is a nice waist up photograph of Anderson as a corporal. The image is an oval image with a printed frame around it. The backmark is "W.H. M'Cormick, Photographer, Bellefontaine, Ohio.". His name is signed in pencil on the back of the image.
Here is information on the 42nd Ohio Infnatry.
Moved to Catlettsburg, Ky., December 14, 1861; then to Louisa, Ky. Garfield's Campaign against Humphrey Marshall December 23, 1861 to January 30, 1862. Advance on Paintsville, Ky., December 31, 1861 to January 7, 1862. Jennies Creek January 7. Occupation of Paintsville January 8. Middle Creek, near Prestonburg, January 10. Occupation of Prestonburg January 11. Expedition to Pound Gap, Cumberland Mountains, March 14–17, Pound Gap March 16. Cumberland Gap Campaign March 28-June 18. Cumberland Mountain April 28. Occupation of Cumberland Gap June 18 to September 16. Tazewell July 26. Operations about Cumberland Gap August 2–6. Big Springs August 3. Tazewell August 6. Evacuation of Cumberland Gap and retreat to the Ohio River September 17-October 3. Expedition to Charleston October 21-November 10. Ordered to Memphis, Tenn., November 10, and duty there until December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862 to January 3, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26–28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3–10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10–11. Moved to Young's Point, La., January 17. Duty there and at Milliken's Bend, La., until April 25. Operations from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage March 31-April 17. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Skirmish near Edwards Station May 15. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5–10. Near Clinton July 8. Siege of Jackson July 10–17, Moved to New Orleans, La., August 13. Duty at Carrollton, Berwick, and Brashear City until October. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 20. Duty at Plaquemine November 21, 1863 to March 24, 1864. Provost duty at Baton Rouge until May 1. Expedition to Clinton May 1–3. Comite River May 1. Moved to Simsport May 18, thence to Morganza and duty there until September 6. Expeditions up White River July 15 and September 6–15. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 15, and duty there until November.
A nice bust shot in an oval image of General Giles A. Smith. Smith started his Civil War career as a captain of the 8th Missouri Infantry (US). After Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Corinth, Smith succeeded his brother as colonel of the 8th Missouri. In the attack on Chickasaw Bluffs in December, 1862 and the capture of Arkansas Post in January, 1863, he commanded a brigade, first in the XII Caorps and then in the XV Corps. Smith served through out the ensuing Vicksburg campaign and the subsequent expulsion of General Joseph Johnson at Jackson, Mississippi. He was severly wounded at Missionary Ridge. He led a division of the XVII Corps at the battle of Atlanta. He was brevetted major general on September 1, 1864, and led his division on the March to the Sea, and on to the Carolina campaign.
THe image is of a bearded Smith in his brigadier's uniform. There is no backmark but a two cent President Washington stamp is on the back.
Major General Ulysses S. Grant CDV with a Vicksburg backmark!
Item #: vm1155
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A great bust image of General U. S. Grant with a Vicksburg backmark. The image is of Grant as a major general. Written below the image is "Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant" and the copywrite information for Barr & Young in 1863. The backmark on the image is "Barr & Young, Army Photographers, Palace of Art, Vicksburg, Mississippi". While Grant is an easy image to find, one with a VIcksburg backmark is very difficult to acquire.
General John Aaron Rawlings CDV with a Vicksburg backmark!
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A nice image of General John A. Rawlins with a Vicksburg backmark. The image is a bust shot with "Brig Genl Rawlins" in period ink written on the front below the image. The backmark is "Barr & Young, Army Photographers, Vicksburg, Mississippi".
General Rawlins started his CIvil War career by teaming up with an ex-captain of the army who clerked in his brother's leather store, U.S. Grant. Within eight years Grant would be President and rawlins his Secretary of War. Grant asked Rawlins to be his aide-de-camp, and on August 30, 1861, he was commisioned captain and assistant adjutant general on the staff of Grant, who was then brigadier general. As Grant attained fame and promotion, he secured for Rawlins appropriate advances in grade: he was made major on May 14, 1862; Lt. Colonel November, 1862; brigadier general of volunteers August 11, 1863; and brigadier general, chief of staff, U.S. Army, to rank March 3, 1865. Rawlins was also brevetted major general in both the volunteer and regularservices.
A nice bust shot of General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union armies in the Civil War. On the front of the image is in period ink "Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant - Galena, Ills.". There is no backmark but written in period ink is "Comdg. Dep't and Army of the Tenn. - July 4th, 1863.". July 4th, 1863 was when Grant accepted Pemberton's surrender at Vicksburg, Mississippi. A nice, clean image.
A great CDV of General Thomas L. Crittenden. The image is a waist up view of Crittenden as a major general. The backmark is E. & H.T. Anthony.
Crittenden served in the Mexican War as an aide to General Zachary Taylor, and was colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Infantry. At the start of the Civil War, Crittenden remained loyal to the Union and became commander of the Kentucky forces still loyal to the Union. He was appointed brigadier general in September, 1861. After the battle of Shiloh, Crittenden was commisioned major general on July 17, 1862. During the campaigns of Tullahoma and Chickamauga, he was one of Rosencran's principal lieutenants. Rosencrans tried to blame his Chickamauga defeat on Crittenden, McCook, and Negley but all were aquitted after the investigation. He served as a colonel in the regular army after the war.
General James Harrison Wilson was a West Point graduate in 1860. He was the chief topographical engineer in the Port Royal expedition and the Department of the South, taking part in the reduction of Fort Pulaski. He acted as aide-de-camp to General George McClellan during the Maryland campaign in the fall of 1862. Soon after WIlson joined U.S. Grant's headquarters in the West. He took part in all the battles of the Vicksburg campaign and was promoted brigadier general on October 30, 1863. Wison continued on staff during the battle of Chattanooga and was chief engineer under W.T. Sherman at Knoxville. On February 17, 1864 he was assigned as chief of the cavalry bureau in Washington. Grant had Wison assigned to General Phil Sheridan's command which he handled with boldness and skill. He was moved west again in October 1864 and fought at Franklin and Nashville. THe following spring, WIlson overwhelmed General Nathan Bedford Forrest at Selma, Alabama. He was made a major general of volunteers and brevetted amajor general in the Regular Army.
This image has General Wilson seated holding a sword. You can see the tops of his boots, his belt plate, and his sword in the image. The backmark is "Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, Nashville, Tenn.". The carte is trimmed on the top and the bottom of the carte. It does not affect the image.
General Joseph A. Mower CDV - 11th Missouri Infantry
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SOLD!!! General Joseph Anthony Mower began his military career as a private in the Mexican War. In 1855 he was appointed a second lieutenant of the 1st U.S. Infantry. During the CIvil War he made a magnificent record as regimental, brigade, divisional, and corps commander successively. Elected colonel of the 11th Missouri Infantry in May, 1862, he was promoted to brigadier general on March 16, 1863, and to major general on August 12, 1864. By the end of the war he had been brevetted for gallantry through all grades to that of major general in the regular service. He fought at the battle of Iuka and Corinth where he was wounded, captured, escaped, and recaptured. Next he directed a brigade of W.T. Sherman's XV Corps in the Vicksburg campaign. He accompanied N.P. Banks on the ill-fated campaign up the Red River, led the attacking column into Fort De Russy, and commanded the rear guard at Yellow Bayou during the retreat. Soon after he was given command of a division. Sherman stated Mower was "the boldest young soldier we have." Mower served with Sherman in Georgia and the Carolna campaign after taking part against Sterling Price in the latter's "invasion of Missouri" in the early part of 1864. Mower stayed in the Regular Army after the war and died in New Orleans in 1870.
This is a bust shot of General Mower with no backmark. Someone has written some of his information in ball point ink on the back.
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