GENERAL CHRISTOPHER AUGUR SIGNED CIVIL WAR CDV PHOTO FROM GEN. G. CROSMAN ALBUM
Item History & Price
We are offering in this listing one original 1860's Civil War cdv sepia albumen photo of General Christopher Columbus Augur. The photo is ink signed with rank on the bottom front "C. Augur, Maj Genl". There would have originally been another initial "C." at the beginning of his autograph which was clipped off at the time that the piece with the signature was affixed to the cdv. The "Maj Genl" rank part of the signature was clipped partially off, in period, when the signature was affixe...d & is more than 1/2 gone. This is an authentic autograph in the hand of General Christopher Augur & it is guaranteed entirely original in all respects.
The back has the photographer's marking "Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. from photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery".
Christopher Augur was born on 10 July 1821 & died on 16 January 1898. Augur was an American military officer, most noted for his role in the American Civil War. Although less well known than other Union commanders, he was nonetheless considered an able battlefield commander.
Augur was born in Kendall, New York. He moved with his family to Michigan and entered West Point in 1839. Following his graduation in 1843, Augur served as aide-de-camp to Generals Hopping and Cushing during the Mexican-American War, and during the 1850s took an active part in the campaigns of the western frontier against the Yakima and Rogue River tribes of Washington and, in 1856, against the Oregon Indians. In Oregon, he was responsible for building Fort Hoskins in Kings Valley.
Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, Augur served as commandant of cadets at West Point. Appointed brigadier general of volunteers in 1861, he commanded a brigade under Irvin McDowell during the early part of the war. He was severely wounded at Cedar Mountain in August 1862 while leading a division under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks. He was appointed major general by President Abraham Lincoln on November 14, 1862, to rank from August 9, 1862. President Lincoln had to submit the nomination three times before the U.S. Senate finally confirmed the appointment on March 10, 1863. Subsequently Augur commanded a division in the Army of the Gulf during the siege of Port Hudson. He commanded the XXII Corps and the Department of Washington (1863–66), ending the war with an exemplary record.
Following the war, Augur also would command the departments of the Platte (1867–71), of Texas (1871–75), and of the Gulf (1875–78). He also played a major role in negotiations of the Treaties of Medicine Lodge in 1867 and Fort Laramie in 1868. A fort in the Wyoming Territory was briefly named Fort Augur in his honor. In 1885, he retired from the military service in the grade of brigadier general, U.S. Army. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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. To see a complete list of all the items from the album, click here: The Crosman Album CDVs List.
This cdv measures 3 15/16 inches tall by 2 13/32 inches wide. There are three tiny spots on the background at 3:15 position at the right that appear to have been in the emulsion during the making. There is minute wear to the corners. Otherwise, the cdv is basically crisp.
Please examine the clear photos that we have provided & purchase based on your own opinion as to the condition & value of this cdv photo. Our inventory number of this item is #5883.
Shipping is free only to addresses within the U.S. The shipping quote to locations outside of the U.S. is an estimate and the actual cost may differ. We charge the actual cost for International shipping and refund the difference if the difference is more than $1.
International Buyers – Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
The back has the photographer's marking "Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. from photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery".
Christopher Augur was born on 10 July 1821 & died on 16 January 1898. Augur was an American military officer, most noted for his role in the American Civil War. Although less well known than other Union commanders, he was nonetheless considered an able battlefield commander.
Augur was born in Kendall, New York. He moved with his family to Michigan and entered West Point in 1839. Following his graduation in 1843, Augur served as aide-de-camp to Generals Hopping and Cushing during the Mexican-American War, and during the 1850s took an active part in the campaigns of the western frontier against the Yakima and Rogue River tribes of Washington and, in 1856, against the Oregon Indians. In Oregon, he was responsible for building Fort Hoskins in Kings Valley.
Upon the outbreak of the Civil War, Augur served as commandant of cadets at West Point. Appointed brigadier general of volunteers in 1861, he commanded a brigade under Irvin McDowell during the early part of the war. He was severely wounded at Cedar Mountain in August 1862 while leading a division under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks. He was appointed major general by President Abraham Lincoln on November 14, 1862, to rank from August 9, 1862. President Lincoln had to submit the nomination three times before the U.S. Senate finally confirmed the appointment on March 10, 1863. Subsequently Augur commanded a division in the Army of the Gulf during the siege of Port Hudson. He commanded the XXII Corps and the Department of Washington (1863–66), ending the war with an exemplary record.
Following the war, Augur also would command the departments of the Platte (1867–71), of Texas (1871–75), and of the Gulf (1875–78). He also played a major role in negotiations of the Treaties of Medicine Lodge in 1867 and Fort Laramie in 1868. A fort in the Wyoming Territory was briefly named Fort Augur in his honor. In 1885, he retired from the military service in the grade of brigadier general, U.S. Army. He died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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. To see a complete list of all the items from the album, click here: The Crosman Album CDVs List.
This cdv measures 3 15/16 inches tall by 2 13/32 inches wide. There are three tiny spots on the background at 3:15 position at the right that appear to have been in the emulsion during the making. There is minute wear to the corners. Otherwise, the cdv is basically crisp.
Please examine the clear photos that we have provided & purchase based on your own opinion as to the condition & value of this cdv photo. Our inventory number of this item is #5883.
Shipping is free only to addresses within the U.S. The shipping quote to locations outside of the U.S. is an estimate and the actual cost may differ. We charge the actual cost for International shipping and refund the difference if the difference is more than $1.
International Buyers – Please Note:
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
