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1/6th Plate Ambrotype Identified as Samuel Gill, Company I, 1st Mississippi Cavalry. Subject wears homespun battle shirt with what appear to be block  "C" buttons and is enclosed in a unique, handmade Confederate case with homespun fabric for the mat pillow. The case is split at the seam, but otherwise intact. Image is distinct and clear with slight halo near the mat. Very Rare piece........................$2,250

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Absolutely superb 1/6 Plate Tintype of a Confederate Officer. Image shows up with the quality of a fine ambrotype. Subject wears beautifully tinted gray frock coat in which one can see the distinctive jean cloth, homespun weave. No visible signs of rank on the coat, but many CS Officers had abandoned gaudy insignia for plain homespun fairly early in the war. His cheeks are lightly tinted. The glare is from my camera. Image comes in full case.
A fine piece for the discerning collector...........................$2,000

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Outstanding 1/4 Plate Ambrotype of an Identified North Carolina Confederate, bearing a beautifully tinted company sized drum. Image identified in the back of the case as William P. Reese, Co. I, 16th North Carolina State Troops. Reese was listed as a musician/ drummer and was wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines, May 31st, 1862. There is also a small Confederate imprint in the back of the case which deals with Certificates of Indebtedness, dated February 17th, 1864. Perhaps Resse worked in another faculty after being wounded. More research is needed. Subject is dressed in dark jacket, wears drum sash, and holds two large drumsticks. There is a slight blemish at the soldier's left wrist. Image has a soft focus with a mat halo around the edges. Shows up much better than my scan. The glare is from my camera. Image comes in a full case which has come apart at the seam.....................................Sold

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1/9th Plate Ambrotype of a Virginia Soldier from the Winchester area. In a word, this fellow is "loaded," with six weapons: musket, bowie knife, two pistols (a pocket Whitney in his hand and what looks like a Colt pocket in his belt), and two bayonets. In addition, the soldier is wearing a cool battle shirt, common to soldiers of the Shenandoah Valley. Upon his waist belt is a very clear upside down OVM plate. These were commonly worn by some members of the Stonewall Brigade after they raided the B & O supply depots at Martinsburg, Va. There are some mat abrasions and a series of scratches across the image. Overall, it is a great example of an early war Confederate.
Comes in full case...................................................................$550

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1/6th Plate Ambrotype of a Confederate Corporal from Tennessee wearing an unbuttoned shell jacket and resting his kepi upon his knee. Jacket has collar tabs and piping at the sleeves. The corporal's chevrons are clearly seen. The image does has some mat abrasions and a fine peppery spotting over the emulsion. A nice example of a Confederate soldier, fairly priced.

Comes in half case...................................................................$450

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1/6th Plate Tintype of an African American Union Soldier. Subject is neatly dressed in a frock coat with unbuttoned vest and cravat. He is wearing a pork-pie slouch hat. Only the very slightest of bends, which can barely be seen at certain angles in the light, keeps this from being a flawless piece. Black Americana is a very competitive field and such images are highly sought after so these don't come around often. Image comes in a half case.
Priced far less than many I have seen.....................................$850

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A Classic Post-Mortem View from "The War for the Union" series of a very young Confederate Soldier lying dead in the trenches at Petersburg following the final Union attacks on April 2, 1865. The Confederate Breastwork, called Fort Mahone by the Confederates and "Fort Damnation" by the Yanks, was literally filled with bodies when photographed by T C Roche following the evacuation by the Army of Northern Virginia. Card is in fine condition with only the slightest wear to the edges...............................................................................$175

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Another clear view from "The War for the Union" series. This image depicts thousands of soldiers graves near the General Hospital at City Point, Virginia, which was General Grant's Headquarters during the seige of Petersburg. Card is in very good condition with no bends and only slight corner wear. A wonderful document attesting to
 the cost of conquering the South............................................$150