Civil War CDV Col Stewart L Woodford Commander 103rd COLORED Infantry Signed
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This is one of 14 CDV, carte-de-visite photographs I obtained from an album in an attic of a wonderful elderly woman's 5th generation house in nearby Poughkeepsie, New York. This family album had photos of some the great Civil War generals, as well as local prominent politicians and other Civil War figures.This is for the CDV of Civil War Colonel Stewart L Woodford, Commander of the 103rd Colored Infantry. He Signed the Churchill & Denison, No. 522 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. CDV very h...andsomely on back. I've shown a picture of the page from the album, where it was put in. He is not in military uniform for this photo.From Wikipedia:Stewart L. WoodfordStewart Lyndon Woodford (September 3, 1835 – February 14, 1913) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and Lieutenant Governor of New York.Stewart L. WoodfordU.S. Minister to Spain: In office
June 19, 1897 – April 21, 1898 Preceded by Hannis Taylor ... Succeeded by Bellamy Storer
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York..In office January 24, 1877 – March 12, 1883. ... Preceded by George Bliss, Jr. ...Succeeded by Elihu Root.
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 3rd congressional district. In office March 4, 1873 – July 1, 1874. Preceded by Henry Warner Slocum. Succeeded by Simeon B. Chittenden.
Lieutenant Governor of New York. In office January 1, 1867 – December 31, 1868. Governor Reuben Fenton. Preceded by Thomas G. Alvord. Succeeded by Allen C. Beach.
Personal details. Born September 3, 1835 New York City. Died February 14, 1913 (aged 77) New York City.
Political party: Republican
Alma mater: Columbia University.
Occupation: Attorney
Military service: Allegiance Union. Branch/service, Union Army, Years of service 1862–1865.
Rank: Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General
Commands:103rd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars: American Civil WarBorn in New York City, Woodford graduated from Columbia University in 1854, studies law, and attained admission to the bar. Becoming active in politics as a Republican, he served as Assistant United States Attorney for New York's Southern District from 1861 until volunteering for the Union Army in 1862. Woodford took part in the American Civil Waras chief of staff to Quincy A. Gillmore, commander of the Department of the South, and as commander of the 103rd Colored Infantry Regiment. He attained the rank of colonel, and the brevet rank of brigadier general.Woodford ran successfully for lieutenant governor in 1866, and served from 1867 to 1868. After losing the 1870 race for governor, in 1872, Woodford was elected to the U.S. House, and he served a partial term. From 1877 to 1883, he served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and he served as Minister to Spain from 1897 until the start of hostilities during the Spanish–American War. Woodford died in New York City in 1913, and was buried in Stamford, Connecticut.LifeHe studied at Yale University and Columbia College (now Columbia University). At the latter he graduated in 1854 and was a member of St. Anthony Hall. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1857, and commenced practice in New York City.In 1860 he was chosen messenger of the electoral college of his state to convey to Washington its vote in favor of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. In 1861 he was appointed U.S. assistant district attorney for the southern district of New York, holding this office about eighteen months.In 1862 he entered the Union Army as a volunteer, serving until 1865, during which time he became in succession chief-of-staff to Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore in the Department of the South, and military commandant of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. He became colonel of the 103rd Regiment of U.S. Colored Infantry. On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Woodford for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from May 12, 1865 and the U. S. Senate confirmed the award on March 12, 1866.He was the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1867 to 1868, elected in 1866 on the Republican ticket with Governor Reuben E. Fenton. In 1870, Woodford was the Republican candidate for Governor but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat John T. Hoffman.In 1872, he was elected as a Republican to the 43rd United States Congress and served from March 4, 1873 to July 1, 1874. Also in 1872 he was chosen to be a presidential elector.He was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1877 to 1883.In June 1897, President William McKinley appointed Woodford to the post of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain. Spain severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. on April 21, 1898, and Woodford left his post the same day. The United States declared war on Spain as of that date by Act of Congress approved on April 25, 1898.He died in New York City and was buried in Stamford, Connecticut's Woodland Cemetery.
June 19, 1897 – April 21, 1898 Preceded by Hannis Taylor ... Succeeded by Bellamy Storer
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York..In office January 24, 1877 – March 12, 1883. ... Preceded by George Bliss, Jr. ...Succeeded by Elihu Root.
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 3rd congressional district. In office March 4, 1873 – July 1, 1874. Preceded by Henry Warner Slocum. Succeeded by Simeon B. Chittenden.
Lieutenant Governor of New York. In office January 1, 1867 – December 31, 1868. Governor Reuben Fenton. Preceded by Thomas G. Alvord. Succeeded by Allen C. Beach.
Personal details. Born September 3, 1835 New York City. Died February 14, 1913 (aged 77) New York City.
Political party: Republican
Alma mater: Columbia University.
Occupation: Attorney
Military service: Allegiance Union. Branch/service, Union Army, Years of service 1862–1865.
Rank: Colonel, Brevet Brigadier General
Commands:103rd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars: American Civil WarBorn in New York City, Woodford graduated from Columbia University in 1854, studies law, and attained admission to the bar. Becoming active in politics as a Republican, he served as Assistant United States Attorney for New York's Southern District from 1861 until volunteering for the Union Army in 1862. Woodford took part in the American Civil Waras chief of staff to Quincy A. Gillmore, commander of the Department of the South, and as commander of the 103rd Colored Infantry Regiment. He attained the rank of colonel, and the brevet rank of brigadier general.Woodford ran successfully for lieutenant governor in 1866, and served from 1867 to 1868. After losing the 1870 race for governor, in 1872, Woodford was elected to the U.S. House, and he served a partial term. From 1877 to 1883, he served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and he served as Minister to Spain from 1897 until the start of hostilities during the Spanish–American War. Woodford died in New York City in 1913, and was buried in Stamford, Connecticut.LifeHe studied at Yale University and Columbia College (now Columbia University). At the latter he graduated in 1854 and was a member of St. Anthony Hall. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1857, and commenced practice in New York City.In 1860 he was chosen messenger of the electoral college of his state to convey to Washington its vote in favor of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. In 1861 he was appointed U.S. assistant district attorney for the southern district of New York, holding this office about eighteen months.In 1862 he entered the Union Army as a volunteer, serving until 1865, during which time he became in succession chief-of-staff to Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore in the Department of the South, and military commandant of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. He became colonel of the 103rd Regiment of U.S. Colored Infantry. On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Woodford for the award of the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from May 12, 1865 and the U. S. Senate confirmed the award on March 12, 1866.He was the Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1867 to 1868, elected in 1866 on the Republican ticket with Governor Reuben E. Fenton. In 1870, Woodford was the Republican candidate for Governor but was defeated by the incumbent Democrat John T. Hoffman.In 1872, he was elected as a Republican to the 43rd United States Congress and served from March 4, 1873 to July 1, 1874. Also in 1872 he was chosen to be a presidential elector.He was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1877 to 1883.In June 1897, President William McKinley appointed Woodford to the post of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain. Spain severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. on April 21, 1898, and Woodford left his post the same day. The United States declared war on Spain as of that date by Act of Congress approved on April 25, 1898.He died in New York City and was buried in Stamford, Connecticut's Woodland Cemetery.
