C1863 Original Carte De Visite Confederate General Edward Thomas CIVIL War CDV

  

Albumen cdv, portrait bust of Thomas in Confederate uniform. Measures 4" x 2 3/8"; mounted image dimensions: 3 3/8" x 2 1/8". Recto bordered in gold; publisher's decorative backstamp to verso; both sides misidentified in pencil. Exhibits bit of spotting, slight edgewear, else very good.

At the outbreak of the Civil War he was appointed Colonel of the 35th Georgia Infantry. He was wounded at Mechanicsville, and after his recovery fought in almost every major engagement of the Army of Northern Virginia.

In 1885, he was appointed Special Agent of the Land Bureau in Kansas, and later served as an Indian Agent in Oklahoma. The item "C1863 ORIGINAL CARTE DE VISITE CONFEDERATE GENERAL EDWARD THOMAS CIVIL WAR CDV" is in sale since Saturday, April 3, 2021.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\CDVs". The seller is "504antiquariyat" and is located in Gretna, Louisiana. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: US
• Modified Item: No
• Framing: Unframed
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7")
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Color: Sepia
• Photo Type: CDV
• Subject: Figures & Portraits
• Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
• Original/Reprint: Original Print