Photography

Signed CDV photograph of Yankee Officer, Lt. Col. John W. Poole. Col. Poole was Wounded and Captured by troops under the Command of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest at Brice's Crossroads  on June 10, 1864. Brice's Crossroads was the scene of the most famous and historically important Cavalry Battle in history and forever cemented the already legendary stature of General Forrest. Colonel Poole was sent to Georgia's Andersonville Prison where he died less than a year after his capture....There is foxing as shown but Poole's signature with rank and the period writing on the back in an unknown hand is in dark ink and completely legible.....Historically Significant and Rare signed image.....$475.00

This from life photograph of R. E. Lee was taken by Michael Miley ca. 1869. Miley's son, Henry wrote......."Some of the men who came up with General Lee to have their pictures taken were Beauregard, Early, Jefferson Davis, Breckenridge. Father also photographed the Lee family - Curtis, Bob and Fitzhugh".....Henry Miley, 1941....

This wet plate albumen photograph is quite scarce....it measures 6" X  9"  and is in its original photographer mat with the three line stamp of: M. Miley & Son  - Carbon Studio - Lexington, VA      The photograph is in  immaculate condition.....$575.00

                                                                    MICHAEL MILEY

Residence was not listed; 

Enlisted on 4/12/1862 at New Market, VA as a Private.

On 4/12/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 27th Infantry 

(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:

* POW 6/5/1862 Middletown, VA

* Confined 6/10/1862 Fort Delaware, DE

* Exchanged 8/5/1862 (place not stated)

* Absent, sick 10/31/1862 (place not stated)

* On leave 2/1/1864 (place not stated)

* POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA

* Confined 5/14/1864 Fort Delaware, DE (Estimated day)

* Exchanged 2/27/1865 (place not stated)

* Hospitalized 3/1/1865 Richmond, VA (With scorbutis)

* Furloughed 3/11/1865 (place not stated) (For 30 days)

* Paroled 5/10/1865 Staunton, VA

He was described at enlistment as:

5' 7", fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair

Other Information:

born 7/19/1864 in Rockingham County, VA

died 5/23/1918 

Buried: Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

Residence was not listed; 

Enlisted on 4/12/1862 at New Market, VA as a Private.

On 4/12/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 27th Infantry 

(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:

* POW 6/5/1862 Middletown, VA

* Confined 6/10/1862 Fort Delaware, DE

* Exchanged 8/5/1862 (place not stated)

* Absent, sick 10/31/1862 (place not stated)

* On leave 2/1/1864 (place not stated)

* POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA

* Confined 5/14/1864 Fort Delaware, DE (Estimated day)

* Exchanged 2/27/1865 (place not stated)

* Hospitalized 3/1/1865 Richmond, VA (With scorbutis)

* Furloughed 3/11/1865 (place not stated) (For 30 days)

* Paroled 5/10/1865 Staunton, VA

He was described at enlistment as:

5' 7", fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair

Other Information:

born 7/19/1864 in Rockingham County, VA

died 5/23/1918 

Buried: Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

Residence was not listed; 

Enlisted on 4/12/1862 at New Market, VA as a Private.

On 4/12/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 27th Infantry 

(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:

* POW 6/5/1862 Middletown, VA

* Confined 6/10/1862 Fort Delaware, DE

* Exchanged 8/5/1862 (place not stated)

* Absent, sick 10/31/1862 (place not stated)

* On leave 2/1/1864 (place not stated)

* POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA

* Confined 5/14/1864 Fort Delaware, DE (Estimated day)

* Exchanged 2/27/1865 (place not stated)

* Hospitalized 3/1/1865 Richmond, VA (With scorbutis)

* Furloughed 3/11/1865 (place not stated) (For 30 days)

* Paroled 5/10/1865 Staunton, VA

He was described at enlistment as:

5' 7", fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair

Other Information:

born 7/19/1864 in Rockingham County, VA

died 5/23/1918 

Buried: Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

Residence was not listed; 

Enlisted on 4/12/1862 at New Market, VA as a Private.

On 4/12/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 27th Infantry 

(date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:

* POW 6/5/1862 Middletown, VA

* Confined 6/10/1862 Fort Delaware, DE

* Exchanged 8/5/1862 (place not stated)

* Absent, sick 10/31/1862 (place not stated)

* On leave 2/1/1864 (place not stated)

* POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA

* Confined 5/14/1864 Fort Delaware, DE (Estimated day)

* Exchanged 2/27/1865 (place not stated)

* Hospitalized 3/1/1865 Richmond, VA (With scorbutis)

* Furloughed 3/11/1865 (place not stated) (For 30 days)

* Paroled 5/10/1865 Staunton, VA

He was described at enlistment as:

5' 7", fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair

Other Information:

born 7/19/1864 in Rockingham County, VA

died 5/23/1918 

Buried: Stonewall Jackson Cemetery

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

1.    This is a crystal clear 1/4 plate tintype

of a Yank Officer......he is wearing a nice frock coat with Officer's Shoulder Insignia.  The superb

image is in it's original full leather case.....this is a fine photograph and it would be difficult to take a

better one today.....REDUCED....$399.00

2.  This is a wonderful and very scarce old wet plate albumen CDV  photograph of Jefferson Davis.  The image is in very good condition with some foxing as seen and mounting residue on back that does not affect the image.  It is signed by Varina Davis for her husband. The photographer mark is Washburn - New Orleans and very desirable......REDUCED $695.00

 3. This is a FINE one-ninth plate RUBY ambrotype of a seated Union Infantryman in regulation uniform with his Model 1858 canteen and the attached over-the-shoulder sling across his chest.

The image is crystal clear and in a beautiful thermoplastic case which is "Constitution and the Laws" - Berg 1-131.....It's extremely rare to see Union or Confederate soldiers pictured with their canteen and sling.

One photo was taken out of the case and next to a light to show the high quality Bohemian Ruby Glass.   Here's a fine image and case for the sophisticated image collector....REDUCED...$650.00

Killer CDV image of an identified Confederate Officer in full uniform....He's wearing a two piece sword belt plate and has his Staff Officer's Sword on his side. His Officer's Kepi and his Frock Coat have all the Gold Braid they can hold and attached  to the kepi is an early havelock.....The image is by New Orleans' Photographer S. Anderson and the Officer is IDENTIFIED as William Smith. This would be a great research project....we did a cursory check and found more than one High Ranking Officer named William Smith.......$775.00

4.  This a super full view wet plate CDV photograph of John Wilkes Booth taken from life by The New Orleans Photographic Co. - 27 Camp St.  The scarce image is in excellent condition with no damage to describe...SOLD

5. This great image was purchased from an estate in Missouri some time back and not previously offered.  The image and period identification were removed from an album sleeve that had been torn as shown.  The note reads "This was cousin James Bray? - rode with Bill Anderson  killed Missouri - 1863".  This could be a real sleeper - we haven't done any research and it's fresh to the market.........$1,495.00

6. This incredible wet plate, albumen photograph was displayed and featured for many years at The Lotz House Civil War Museum in Franklin, Tennessee.

Mathew Brady was at Petersburg when the Surrender at Appomattox was underway and there was no photographic record of the Huge Event.  A sketch artist recorded for history all that were present on Both Sides.  From the sketch a painting was done and the painting was photographed by Sarony - New York.  This is THAT PHOTOGRAPH. 

The image of a Worn and Tattered General Lee is haunting!  Everyone is identified in period writing and the details are incredible.  The photograph measures 12" X 17" and is mounted to a 18" X 21"  period Sarony printed card stock.  The museum piece comes in a period oak frame.  There is probably not another one like it............... $2,500.00