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Brady, Matthew General Ambrose Burnside - Carte De Viste
New York E. Anthony Unbound Very Good
ca 1861. Scarce Burnside cdv. Burnside was the commanding officer of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment at the start of the war in May 1861. In July, he was appointed as a brigade commander in the Department of Northern Virginia and served ast 1st Bull Run (1st Manassas). In August 1861, Burnside was promoted to Brigadier General and given command of the North Carolina Expeditionary Corps (later to become IX Corps). Understanding his limitations as a leader, he twice declined offers to assume command of the Army of the Potomac. In November 1862, Lincoln ordered Burnside to assume command of the Army of the Potomac following Antietam despite his indecisiveness at "Burnside's Bridge." Burnside resigned from command in 1863 following the Union defeat at Fredericksburg, but remained on active duty and served at Chickamauga, the Wilderness, Spotslyvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. Burnside resigned from active duty following the Union defeat at The Crater for which he was unjustly blamed. Burnside is most famous for his distinctive facial hair, ever since referred to as "sideburns". Approximately 2.5"x4" . Thin square-cornered mounting stock; no border. Reverse reads, "Published by E Anthony. No. 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."
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150.00 USD
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Carte De Visite Album of Founding Fathers CDVs (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock)
Mathew Brady and Others 1860 Leather Very Good No Jacket 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall
Very nice leather album with clasp. Contains five cdvs from the 1850s - 1860s of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Franklin, and Hancock. The Jefferson cdv has a "Brady National Gallery" backmark from Washington, DC. The Washington cdv has a Bogardus backmark from New York. Cdvs have not been removed from the album, but appear to be in nice shape. The album binding is sound and the clasp works. The is some watermarking along the top margin of some pages. The cover has some minor wear.
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275.00 USD
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Carte De Visite Commodore John R. Goldsborough - Carte De Visite
Boston J.H. Buford Unbound Good
Commodore Goldsborough commanded several ships during the Civil War (Union, Florida, and Colorado). He was involved in the coastal blockade, initiating the blockade of Savannah and supporting General Burnside's exepedition at Annapolis. He captured the Confederate ships F.W. Johnson, Hallie Jackson, and Amelia, and, according to some sources, sank the Confederate schooner, York. This card appears to be a lithograph based on a Matthew Brady photo. It mistakenly shows his middle initial as M. Card has some edgewear including clipped corners.
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30.00 USD
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Carte De Visite General James Birdseye McPherson - Carte De Visite
Unbound Very Good
General McPherson was a career Army officer from Ohio. He commanded The Army of the Tennessee at the Battle of Atlanta, where he was killed when he mistakenly rode into a small group of Confederate skirmishers. He was the second-highest ranking Union officer killed during the war and the only commander of a Union army to die in the field. Fort McPherson, near Atlanta, is named in his honor. Some minor soiling and wear.
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150.00 USD
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Carte De Visite General Lovell H. Rousseau - Carte De Visite
Philadelphia Wenderoth & Taylor Unbound Very Good
General Rousseau was the commander of the 5th Kentucky Volunteers where he won accolades for his combat leadership at the Battle of Shiloh. He also commanded during the Battles of Chickamauga and Murfreesboro (Stones River). He was elected to Congress following the war and achieved a degree of notoriety for caning a fellow Congressman, Josiah B. Grinnell, who wrongly disparaged Rousseau's military leadership and courage while simultaneously insulting the entire state of Kentucky. Upon his departure from Congress in1867, Rousseau was reappointed as a General in the Army and sent to Alaska to supervise its annexation from Russia. Some minor soiling and wear.
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150.00 USD
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Carte De Visite General Thomas Leonidas Crittenden - Carte De Visite
E. & H.T. Anthony Unbound Very Good
Nice cdv of General Thomas Leonidas Crittenden. Crittenden was a border state general from Kentucky who remained loyal to the Union. Following the Battle of Shiloh, he was promoted to Major General and served as one of General Rosencran's principal lieutenants at Tullahoma and Chickamauga. Rosencrans unsuccessfully attempted to blame the defeat at Chickamauga upon Crittenden (and others). Following the war, Crittenden continued to serve in the Regular Army as a Colonel.
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150.00 USD
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Carte De Visite General William Rosecrans - Carte De Visite
Wheeling, VA Partridge's Gallery Unbound Very Good
Nice cdv of General Rosecrans before his promotion to Major General in September, 1862. Rosecrans commanded the Army of the Cumberland until he was relieved following the Union defeat at the Battle of Chickamauga in December, 1863. Reverse reads, "Partridge's Gallery, Wheeling, Va" Minor wear.
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150.00 USD
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CDV Abdulaziz I - CDV
Constantinople P. Sebah Carte De Visite Very Good
Photographer's mark on the reverse reads, "Medailles aux Expositions Paris de Vienne / P. Sebah / 439 Grande Rue de Pera. 439 / Constantinople". Abdulaziz ws the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning between 1861 and 1876. He was the first sultan to visit Europe and cultivated positive relationships with England, France, and Russia. He modernized the Ottoman navy making it the third most powerful in the world after England and France. His alliance with Russia came into question when the Russians were found to be supporting revolts in the Empires Balkan provinces and after a massive crop failure in 1873, his lavish expenditures on palaces and the navy came under fire. He was deposed and imprisoned by his ministers in 1876. His nephew and successor, Murad V, quickly showed signs of being mentally unstable, and the ministers feared that if this was discovered by the public, they may revolt to bring back Abdulaziz. Before this could happen, however, the ministers informed the people of the empire that the former sultan had committed suicide by slitting both of his wrists with scissors that somehow appeared in his cell.
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75.00 USD
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CDV B. P. (Benjamin Penhallow) Shillaber - CDV
Boston J. W. Black & Co. Carte De Visite Very Good
Photographer's mark on reverse reads "Photographic Artists. / J. W. Black & Co. / 333 Washington Street, / Boston". Narrow strip of light toning at top of the reverse. Shillaber created America's first humor magazine, "The Carpet-Bag," in 1851. Although it was only published for two years, Shillaber's efforts were quite significant as he 'discovered' Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), and "The Carpet-Bag" was where Clemens published his first story, "The Dandy Frightening the Squatter." Artemus Ward (Charles Browne) was also first published in "The Carpet-Bag." After the magazine folded, Shillaber created a hit humor sensation when he published, "The Life and Sayings of Mrs. Partington." The book was so popular that Shillaber wrote ten follow-ups and spent the rest of his life on America's performing humor circuit providing readings from his works to sell-out audiences.
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50.00 USD
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CDV Christopher Newman Hall - CDV
Boston J. W. Black & Co. Carte De Visite Very Good
Photographer's mark on the reverse reads "Black / 163 Washington St. / Boston." Upper left corner is slightly trimmed. There is a narrow strip of light toning at the top of the reverse of the card. The Reverend Hall was one of the principal 'non-conformist' British ministers of the mid-1800s. He was a strong supporter of abolition and Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War and did his best to rally the British to support the Union cause. His support was so valued in the United States that he was invited to open Congress with a prayer and deliver a speech in the House of Representatives. Hall was also a leader in the Chartist movement.
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45.00 USD
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CDV Fennimore Cooper - CDV
Carte De Visite Very Good
Blank reverse. Small water spot at the lower margin. An uncommon portrait of the famous American author best known for his popular" Leatherstocking Tales" that featured the frontiersman, Natty Bumpo. His most famous work was "The Last of the Mohicans."
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30.00 USD
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CDV Robert Burns - CDV
Carte De Visite Very Good
Blank reverse. Fairly uncommon cdv of the famous Scottish Poet whose best remembered works include Auld Lang Syne, To a Mouse, To a Louse, A Red Red Rose, and Tam o'Shanter.
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CDV Robert Collyer - CDV
Boston J. W. Black & Co. Carte De Visite Very Good
Photographer's mark on the reverse reads "Photographic Artists / J. Black & Co. / 173 Washington Street, Boston." Marginal toning on the reverse. Collyer was an important Unitarian Minister with a wide following throughout the United States. He established the Unity Church of Chicago, and was a leading abolitionist. During the American Civil War, he served as a member of the Sanitary Commission.
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45.00 USD
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CDV Washington Irving - CDV
Carte De Visite Very Good
Blank reverse. An uncommon young portrait of the famous American author best known for his short stories, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle."
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