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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 an Excellent Actual Cdv Photo of Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant ! The image is a tiny bit light but very well focused and shows Grant’s details quite well. He appears to be gazing to his lower left, almost as if in deep thought. His uniform shows the double row of staff buttons, and the shoulder straps of a Major General, though this image is believed to be early 1864, just after Grant was appointed Lieutenant General in command of all United States forces. The mount has fairly sharp corners, and the double gold line border often seen on period images. Someone has written, “Grant” in period pencil at the bottom. The reverse shows a period correct, Anthony photographers imprint, though mostly covered by a canceled blue tax stamp, and the words, “U.S. Grant” in period pencil at the top. A Fine Displaying Cdv Image of U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant !

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Here is a Wonderful Pair of Civil War Period or Immediate Post War Period, Large Format Oval Framed Albumens, including a Union Soldier in State Jacket in one, & his wife & baby in the other ! The super old, wood back frames measure 14 inches tall by 12 inches across, but the albumens themselves are rectangular, 8 inches tall by 6 inches wide. The Soldier has a Colt revolver and a side knife tucked in his belt, but matted in an oval with the actual image area of each being only about 6.25 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide, you can just barely see the top of his knife handle. The frames are showing their age, with each having several areas of cracking, and some minor chips and wood loss, but each is still tight and shows fairly well. I got these recently in an auction lot, and after carefully disassembling each one, I can find no identification at all. However, I am certain that they are related as they were sold as a pair and the “only” markings anywhere, were the number “23” on the back of his albumen mount, and the number “24” on the back of hers. An Excellent Displaying Pair of Large Civil War Period Albumens, with one being a Double Armed Union Soldier !

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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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Here is a Nice Civil War Period Cdv of U.S. General Joseph Hooker ! A West Point graduate, Hooker served thru most of the war. He fought at Williamsburg, Virginia, where he got the nickname, “Fighting Joe”, and later commanded two corps at Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is probably best known for his failure as the Commander who Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeated at Chancellorsville, though he also achieved some victories such as the Battle of Lookout Mountain.

The Cdv depicts General Hooker seated, from the waist up in his uniform, and shows good clarity and focus. A couple of minor stains are present but nothing serious. The mount shows the typical period double gold line borders, and corners that have been trimmed, likely to fit in an album. The reverse shows a photographers credit of, “E & H T Anthony New York – From Photographic Negative in Brady’s National Portrait Gallery,” along with the remnants of an orange tax stamp. Just a Nice Displaying Period Cdv of “Fighting Joe Hooker.”

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Here is a Very Fine Cdv of Confederate Major General Albert Sydney Johnston ! Johnston fought for the Republic of Texas in the late 1830s, for the United States during the Mexican War, and finally for the Confederate States until April 6th, 1862, when he was killed at the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. I believe his history is quite well known, so I won’t go into detail. The Cdv is a period retouched photo and in excellent condition. The mount has good corners and a double gold line border, with an “E. Anthony 501 Broadway, N.Y.” imprint at the bottom, and an 1862 date. The image is clear with good contrast and little to no staining. The reverse shows only where someone noted Johnston’s name in pencil. A Great Displaying Cdv image of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston !

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