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11/09/2025

CDV - 10th Massachusetts Infantry - Capt. Joseph K. Newell, photo by Brady - Washington, D.C. Newell enlisted June 21, 1861 at Springfield, MA as a 1st Lieut. and promoted to Captain on Nov. 6, 1861. He was 'dismissed' on Nov. 25, 1862. According to the regimental that Newell himself was elected to write in 1875, he handed in his resignation when Dexter F. Parker was commissioned to be Major of the regiment (10 other officers also resigned due to the same reason). They were all arrested, tried & dismissed from service on grounds of alleged Conspiracy and Sedition even though handing in their resignations. While in the tenth, the regiment was engaged in the battles of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Savage Station, and though not listed in the data base, he writes that he was wounded slightly in the side at Seven Pines. Image is a little light on contrast and trimmed slightly along the bottom. It has a period ink inscription below his image "Yours Etc., / Joseph K. Newell / Capt. 10th Mass Infy". $ 160. (includes postage)

11/08/2025

GAR Photo Gettysburg - Knapp's Battery, 28th Pa & 147th Pa Infantry Reunion Photo at Gettysburg. I believe this may be for a reunion in 1914 (was able to pull off a partial date from one of the Veteran's badges). In the photo, very lightly is the inscription "Reunion of / Knapp's Bat'y - 28 & 147 Reg's P.V. / Gettysburg". Photo was taken by a Lancaster, Pa photographer. Approx. 7-7/8" x 9-7/8" (mount). Missing lower right corner.
$125. (Includes Postage - US only) ON HOLD

10/21/2025

65th Ohio Infantry - Twice wounded! Albumen of Lewis Stillman Worden -Co. E. Mount has been trimmed in oval, likely to fit in a period oval frame (not included). Worden enlisted in October of 1861 and mustered out in November of 1865. Old tag taped on reverse with an 1962 addition to the original text. It reads: "Louis Stillman Worden / Co. 3 (Reversed E ?) 65th Ohio Vol. Inf. / Sherman Brigade / This picture was taken either about the end of the Civil War / or shortly after - about 100 years / old!" (the blue '1962' inscription reads: "Army of the Cumberland / in 1962 / on grandmother's side"). The records show that Worden was wounded twice (Chickamauga, GA and Dallas, GA). The 65th was a very active unit, participating in the battles ofShiloh, Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Lost Mountain, Big Shanty, Muddy Creek, Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville, among others. $245. (includes postage in the US)

09/04/2025

An early, pre-patent Richard's Eating Utensil Kit. Richard's was awarded the patent for this innovation on July 23, 1861 and once having that patent adorned both pieces with his name and patent date. Before patents were awarded the makers would place just a 'Patent Applied For' on the item. That's what this set has, making it an extremely early Richard's made piece. They would interlock as shown to keep the pieces together. Both pieces are deep gray with the spoon having a few spots of 'crustiness' on the underside of the bowl. This is a scarce soldier's item. $445. (includes postage)

09/02/2025

Relics you rarely see and I feel that shows the urgency of War. These three items are all .58 cal. three ring bullets that somehow got fouled in the rifles and had to be extracted with ball pullers. The fact that they are still intact shows that the soldier was more interested in getting another bullet into the gun than he was to take the time and remove the puller. They are offered separately with the information as follows - bullets shown left to right:
Left - Recovered at Petersburg battlefield area $130. 'ON HOLD' (includes postage)
Center - Recovery sight unknown $80. 'ON HOLD' (includes postage)
Right - Recovered at Cold Harbor battlefield area $130. 'ON HOLD' (includes postage)

08/19/2025

CDV-4TH ILLINOIS CAVALRY - JONAS SEELY from Newark in Kendall County, Illinois. - Nice seated view of Seely as a Private and would rise to the rank of 1st Sergeant with the ID in period ink on reverse along with the Natchez, Mississippi photographers back mark. Seely enlisted in August, 1861 and mustered out in November, 1864. The 4th participated in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Moscow, & Collierville, TN, Holly Springs, Coffeeville, Centre Hills & Independence, MS while Seely was in the Regiment. $175. (Includes Postage)

08/14/2025

10th Michigan Infantry CDV of Pvt. Erastus B. Paxson (Later to be Captain). According to census records he was born in NY and resided in Hamburg, Erie Co., NY before moving to Michigan and residing in Saginaw sometime between 1850 & 1860. The carte has a Buffalo Photographer's stamp, likely returning to visit family. He would enlist at Midland, Mi in September, 1861, re-enlist in February of 1864 and muster out in July, 1865. The 10th regiment fought in many battles including Tunnel Hill, New Hope Church, Dalton, Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and many others. Nicely ID'd in period ink. $175. (postage included)

08/13/2025

10th Michigan Infantry CDV of 2nd Lt. John Algoe Jr. (Later to be Captain) taken February 24, 1863 in Nashville. He enlisted in October, 1861. Wounded at Jonesboro, GA Sept. 1, 1864 with a gunshot wound to the face, hospitalized Oct. 25, 1864 at the Officer's Hospital at Lookout Mountain and discharged due to wound on March 8, 1865. Before Algoe was wounded the regiment fought in many battles including Tunnel Hill, New Hope Church, Dalton, Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and many others. Nicely ID'd in period ink. (SOLD)

08/07/2025

Today, again we have two images:
a) CDV of Brig. General Robert Anderson by D. Appleton & Co. and Entered According to Act of Congress in 1861. Anderson, of course was in charge of Fort Sumter during the bombardment that began the four years of conflict.
$165. (Postage & Ins. Included)
b) Tintype of two cigar smoking soldiers - perhaps drummer boys as the one on the left looks to be holding a drumstick, in 4 button sack coats, seated with a flag draped in the backround and each has ci**rs sticking out of their mouths. This is an uncased 1/4 plate that has been trimmed on the sides but will still frame well in a 1/4 plate case mat. It does have condition issues with some chips, a few bubbles and bends. Kind of hard to tell how many stars on the flag without perhaps one more visible row of stars.
$275. (Postage & Ins. Included)

08/06/2025

Today we have several more images:
a) Stereo View of a dead Confederate soldier inside the Union picket lines taken the morning after the storming of Petersburg, April 2, 1865. Published by E.&H.T. Anthony. $145. (Postage Included)
b) CDV of General Nathaniel P. Banks published by E.&H.T. Anthony from Brady's Negative. A well known General but not necessarily for his success on the battlefield. $95. (Postage Included)

08/04/2025

We're back and will try to keep regular posts with new offerings coming. Today we have two images,:
a) CDV of Brig. General Irvin McDowell in a rarely seen pose, by D. Appleton & Co. and Entered According to Act of Congress in 1861. Image does have several flaws and has an interesting stamp over the Appleton b/m of an Optician in Philadelphia.
$175. (Postage & Ins. Included)
b) CDV of Lieut. General Ulysses S. Grant in that famous pose taken after Lincoln's assassination with the mourning ribbon dangling from his arm. This was a mass produced carte with Grant's name type set in the mount and the publisher's stamp of Golden & Sammons, Chicago on the reverse. This is in very good condition.
$89. (ON HOLD) (Postage & Ins. Included)

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