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Here is a Nice Cdv Image of Missouri State Guard & Confederate General Sterling Price ! Born in 1809, during the Mexican War, 1846-1847, Price served first as a Colonel, and later a Brigadier General of volunteers. In the 1850s, he easily won election as Governor of Missouri. Shortly after the Civil War began, Price was appointed Major-General of the Missouri State Guard, and commanded them at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10^th, 1861, and again as a Confederate Major General in the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7^th & 8^th, 1862. Serving for the remainder of the war, Price was at the Battles of Corinth & Iuka, Mississippi, before returning to the Trans-Mississippi Department. Present during most of the engagements in that theater, General Price also made one last Missouri Expedition in 1864. After the war, he went to Mexico with 500 other Confederate Officers and men, returning to Missouri more than a year later. Sterling Price died September 29^th, 1867.

This Cdv illustrates General Price in what may be his only pose, in a Confederate uniform, and not a State Guard uniform. It is an actual bust shot photo, not an engraving and taken from a larger image that shows Price from the knees up, seated in a Napoleonic pose with his right hand inside his coat. The majority of the Cdvs and images of Price are engravings that show him in his Missouri State Guard uniform. The mount shows the period double gold line border, and fairly sharp corners. Price’s image is clear with good contrast and shows only very minor staining, with one tiny dark spot to the right of Price’s head, and one small stain in the lower right hand area. The bottom of the mount shows the imprint of, “Gurney & Son – Photo N.Y.” The reverse shows the eagle & belt imprint of Gurney, and a pencil ID at the top reading, “Price, Sterling Maj. Gen. Figure 240 Confederate Faces, Albaugh,” along with some numbers and letters in the bottom corners. A Fine Displaying Cdv of Confederate Major General Sterling Price, in Confederate uniform.

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Here is an Amazing Large Copy Albumen of Co. H, 44^th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, aka Massachusetts Volunteer Militia ! The 44^th Massachusetts Volunteers was organized and mustered-in at Readville, Massachusetts, in August & September of 1862, as a Nine months regiment, and sent to Newberne, North Carolina. In North Carolina, they participated in engagements at Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro, & Deep Gully. In March, 1863, they moved to Washington, North Carolina, where they participated in several skirmishes, thru April. In June, they moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where they were mustered out, on the 18^th.

The image was captured while the regiment was recruiting and training at Readville, Massachusetts, in September, 1862, by an unknown photographer, and copied ca.1898-1900, by F. A. Skinner of Quincy, Massachusetts. There is a very similar published image of Co. E, 44^th Massachusetts, posed as this company is, lined up in front of their barracks, photographer unknown. The hard board mount of the image here, measures 15.5 inches wide, by 11.5 inches tall, with the actual image area being 13.5 inches wide, by about 9.5 inches tall, one of the largest albumen images I have seen. The board mount cracked long ago, on the lower right corner, and horizontally across the bottom, but none of the cracks actually affect the image area, and have been re-enforced on the reverse with tape. Written in black ink in the lower left corner of the image is the ID, “Co H 44^th Regt MVM 1862.” Embossed into the board mount in the lower right corner is the photographer’s imprint of, “ F. A. Skinner – Quincy.” Quincy, Massachusetts, is just about 12 miles from Readville, where this image was originally made. An Extra Large Albumen Photo of an Armed Union Infantry Company posed in front of their barracks ! Properly framed, with the mount matted out, this image will look outstanding in any relic room !

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Here is a Fine Original Civil War Period Cdv Image of Jones’ Landing, on the James River, a few miles above Richmond, Virginia ! The Union Army of the James used the landing as a base of supplies in January, 1865, and there was a long pontoon bridge across the river, just above the landing. There were also several batteries of artillery there at one time. The image is a bit light, but well focused and shows a schooner docked in the foreground, with several more barges or ships, along with docking areas in the background. No staining worth mentioning. The mount has good sharp corners and shows the typical period double gold line border. The reverse shows a period correct, “ E. & H. T. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York,” imprint, a canceled orange revenue stamp, and a penciled ID at the top of, “Jones Landing, South side James River, looking down.” Anthony also published several different views of the pontoon bridge just above the landing, and several of those are in the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. A Fine Outdoor Civil War Cdv View of Jones Landing !

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Here is a Nice Cdv Image of Missouri State Guard & Confederate General Sterling Price ! Born in 1809, during the Mexican War, 1846-1847, Price served first as a Colonel and later a Brigadier General of volunteers. In the 1850s, he easily won election as Governor of Missouri. Appointed General of the Missouri State Guard, shortly after the Civil War began, Price commanded the guard at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, August 10^th, 1861, and again as a Confederate Major-General at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 7^th & 8^th, 1862. Serving for the remainder of the war, Price was at the Battles of Corinth & Iuka, Mississippi, before returning to the Trans-Mississippi Department. Serving during most of the engagements in that theater, General Price also made one last Missouri Expedition in 1864. After the war, he went to Mexico with 500 other Confederate Officers and men, returning to Missouri more than a year later. Sterling Price died September 29^th, 1867.

The mount has been heavily trimmed top and bottom, likely to fit in an album, and there is some roughness along the left edge. Price’s image in uniform though shows fairly well with only minor staining. The reverse shows the imprint of, “E & H. T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York,” one of the most prolific producers of Civil War period Cdvs. There are also some period brown ink marks that are not legible. A fair Displaying Civil War period fine engraving Cdv of Confederate General Sterling Price, priced with the trimmed mount in mind !

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Here is a Nice Cdv View, of the Civil War Period General Post Office in Washington D.C. ! Construction of the building was completed in 1842, and it served as a Post Office thru the Civil War and up until 1897. Afterwards used by various federal departments, the building which occupies an entire city block, still stands today, though it has become a hotel.

The Cdv is typical Civil War Period, on a mount with double gold line borders, and trimmed at one end, likely to fit in an album. The image is clear and well focused with a minimum of staining, and depicts the building from a distance off one corner. Most of the building itself is visible, as are the trees and streets around it. There is a wagon stopped on the street to the right, with a man standing behind it, and a couple of other people visible, a lady walking towards the building, and a man facing the fence near the corner. The reverse shows no photographer’s imprint, but does have a pencil ID of “Post Office South Front,” with the word “Patent” scratched out. A Nice Civil War Period Image of the General Post Office in Washington D.C. !

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Here is an Excellent Full Length Cdv Vignette View of U.S. Major General John Charles Fremont ! Fremont was famous before the war as the “Pathfinder” who led several exploratory expeditions to the American West. Early in the war, while in charge of the Department of The West, and advancing toward SW Missouri, he declared martial law, and emancipated all the slaves of Missouri secessionists. Extremely unhappy with Fremont’s declaration, President Lincoln did not at the time wish to link the war with freeing the slaves, and asked Fremont to rescind the order. He would not do so, and Lincoln removed him from command, revoking the order himself. Fremont was sent to West Virginia, where he suffered defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson in several engagements, during Jackson’s “Valley Campaign.” Resigning his command, shortly after reorganization, Fremont did not serve for the remainder of the war. Post war Fremont worked in railroads, and served as the territorial governor of Arizona.

General Fremont’s image shows him standing from the knees up, beside a column, in his Major General’s Uniform with his hands on the pommel of his fancy Field & Staff Sword. There is a dark area at the top of the column, and another small one at the bottom of his coat, but otherwise the image is reasonably clean. At bottom of the mount is printed, “Maj. Gen.l Fremont,” and it shows the typical period double gold line border, with nice corners. The reverse shows photographer’s imprint of, “Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York – From Photographic Negative in Brady’s National Portrait Gallery.” A Fine Cdv Image of an Uncommon Western & Eastern General !

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Here is a Fine Cdv Image of U.S. General Ambrose Burnside ! A West Point graduate, Burnside served a few years on the western frontier, before resigning to start his Burnside Rifle Company, manufacturing the new breech loading carbine he designed. Living in Rhode Island at the beginning of the Civil War, Burnside raised a regiment of infantry, the 1^st Rhode Island Volunteers, and received appointment as the colonel. Rising in rank rapidly, after his victories at Roanoke Island and New Bern, North Carolina, Burnside was promoted to Major General. At the Battle of Antietam, he struggled for hours to get his 12,500 men over a small stone bridge which is known today as “Burnside’s Bridge.” At the disastrous Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December of 1862, Burnside commanded the entire Army of The Potomac, suffering over 12,000 casualties. Relieved of command of the Army shortly thereafter, Burnside continued to serve, fighting at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, & Petersburg, resigning from the army in 1865. After the war, Burnside had a considerable political career, and served briefly as the Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. His unusual side whiskers gave rise to the term, Side Burns.

Burnside’s Cdv is finely focused with good contrast, the General posed from the waist up in his Brigadier General’s coat. There are the usual small stains with several at the bottom left on his coat, but all are minor and do not detract from the image. The mount has been slightly trimmed at all four corners likely to fit in an album, and bears a gold line border. The reverse shows photographer’s imprint of; “Cartes De Visite D. Appleton & Co. 443 & 445 Broadway N.Y. A.A. Turner Photographer,” with a crest in the center. About as Fine and Well Focused a Cdv of General Ambrose Burnside as you will see !

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Here is a Fine Cdv Image of U.S. Lieutenant General Winfield Scott ! I don’t think there are many Civil War enthusiasts who aren’t familiar with General Scott. First commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1808, Scott had a long career that spanned the War of 1812, The Blackhawk War, The Mexican-American War, The Seminole War, and briefly, the beginning of the Civil War. He developed the “Anaconda Plan” to shut the South off from the outside world.

Scott is seated, in his dress uniform with epaulets, holding a very fancy officer’s sword. The image is clear and focused though contrast is a bit light. Below the image on the mount is his title,”Lieut. Gen’l Scott” and Mathew Brady’s 1861, Copyright notice. The reverse shows a blue photographer’s credit of, “Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative From Brady’s National Portrait Gallery.” A Fine Cdv of the General who Commanded the Entire U.S. Army at the start of the Civil War !

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