General Daniel Butterfield CIVIL War Signed CDV Photo From Gen. Crosman Album

  
We are offering in this listing one original 1860's Civil War cdv sepia albumen photo of General Daniel Butterfield. The photo is ink signed with rank on the front bottom "DanlButterfield Maj G. The signature which was clipped from a larger piece was affixed, in period, to the front bottom of the photo.

This is an authentic autograph in the hand of General Daniel Butterfield & it is guaranteed entirely original in all respects. There was a little loss to the "D" in Daniel at the top left & also a little loss to the rank part of signature at the bottom right corner when affixed to the photo. The back has the photographer's marking J. McClees, Artist, 910 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Daniel Butterfield was born on 31 October 1831 & died on 17 July 1901.

Butterfield was a New York businessman, a Union General in the American Civil War, and Assistant U. He received the Medal of Honor for his service during the Civil War; during the war he was credited with composing the bugle call Taps. In later life, he was involved in the Black Friday gold scandal in the Grant administration. After the war, President Ulysses S.

Grant appointed Butterfield Assistant Treasurer of the United States, based on a recommendation by Abel Corbin, Grant's brother-in-law. Butterfield agreed to tell Corbin and speculators Jay Gould and James Fisk when the government was planning to sell gold, a market that Fisk and Gould wanted to corner. Butterfield later testified to Congress that it was an unsecured real estate loan.

If Butterfield tipped them off, Fisk and Gould would sell their gold before the price dropped. This resulted in the panic of collapsing gold prices known as Black Friday, on September 24, 1869. This cdv is one part of a 98 piece collection of cdv photos that was formed during the Civil War and slightly after by General George Hampden Crosman & his wife. The Crosman album included a number of scarce & elusive cdvs of Union generals as well as a number of cdvs of Union generals with original autographs. This cdv measures 4 inches tall by 2 7/16 inches wide.

There is irregular, in period, trim along the right border & at the lower part of the left border of the matt performed to expedite album insertion. There is a tiny bit of wear at the top border of the matt. There is one small brown age spot on the background & a tiny bit of soiling.

Otherwise, the cdv is near crisp. Our inventory number of this item is #5893. Is an estimate and the actual cost may differ. International Buyers - Please Note. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs".

The seller is "imajgin" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Unit of Sale: Single Piece
• Antique: Yes
• Image Orientation: Portrait
• Size: 4 x 2 7/16 in
• Image Color: Sepia
• Material: Paper
• Framing: Unframed
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Subject: Military & Political
• Type: Photograph
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
• Year of Production: 1860's
• Photographer: J. McClees
• Number of Photographs: 1
• Theme: Portrait
• Featured Person/Artist: General Daniel Butterfield
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Production Technique: Albumen Print
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States