1860s CDV PHOTO OF CIVIL WAR UNION GENERAL PHIL SHERIDAN ON CABINET CARD MOUNT
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Very rare and original, 1860's CDV Photograph of Union Civil War General Phillip Henry "Phil" Sheridan by Mathew Brady. This original, period CDV Photograph measures approx. 2 1/8” by 3 3/8” and is mounted on its original, photographer's Cabinet Card Mount (overall size is 4 1/4" by 6 1/2"). A printed slip affixed to the card mount below the Image features text that reads "Major General Phil. H. Sheridan / The hat he has on is the same one he wore through the battle of Cedar Creek"....
This original CDV Portrait Photograph of General Sheridan is a near ¾ length, seated portrait with Sheridan in uniform and wearing the shoulder boards of a General in the Union Army. The Image was taken by Mathew Brady and was first published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. Brady's negatives along with a large number of unmounted Albumen Photographs were obtained by John C. Taylor of Hartford, Connecticut who republished many Stereoviews from Brady’s War for the Union series in the years following the War. While we have handled hundreds of the Taylor Civil War Stereoviews over the past 39+ years, we have never encountered this type of CDV Photograph mounted on a Cabinet Card Mount that were also, obviously, issued by Taylor. The Image affixed to this card does not appear to be a later Photo printed from the Brady negative but rather an original E. & H. T. Anthony printed, unmounted Albumen CDV Photograph which was later mounted by Taylor on his own, Cabinet card size mount. The Image offered here carries Taylor advertisement and mark on the reverse.
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in the Western Theater to lead the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in the East. In 1864, he defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley and his destruction of the economic infrastructure of the Valley, called "The Burning" by residents, was one of the first uses of scorched earth tactics in the war. In 1865, his cavalry pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox.
Sheridan prosecuted the later years of the Indian Wars of the Great Plains, tainting his reputation with some historians, who accuse him of racism. Both as a soldier and private citizen, he was instrumental in the development and protection of Yellowstone National Park. In 1883 Sheridan was appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, and in 1888 he was promoted to the rank of four-star general by President Grover Cleveland.
This rare and original, CDV Portrait of Civil War General Phil Sheridan is in very good condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. The Image is generally clean and crisp but does have light foxing. The card mount has light soiling and light edge wear.
A rare and original 1860's Albumen CDV Photograph of Union Civil War General Phillip Henry Sheridan mounted on a John C. Taylor’s original Cabinet Card Mount and a fantastic addition to any collection!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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This original CDV Portrait Photograph of General Sheridan is a near ¾ length, seated portrait with Sheridan in uniform and wearing the shoulder boards of a General in the Union Army. The Image was taken by Mathew Brady and was first published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. Brady's negatives along with a large number of unmounted Albumen Photographs were obtained by John C. Taylor of Hartford, Connecticut who republished many Stereoviews from Brady’s War for the Union series in the years following the War. While we have handled hundreds of the Taylor Civil War Stereoviews over the past 39+ years, we have never encountered this type of CDV Photograph mounted on a Cabinet Card Mount that were also, obviously, issued by Taylor. The Image affixed to this card does not appear to be a later Photo printed from the Brady negative but rather an original E. & H. T. Anthony printed, unmounted Albumen CDV Photograph which was later mounted by Taylor on his own, Cabinet card size mount. The Image offered here carries Taylor advertisement and mark on the reverse.
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in the Western Theater to lead the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in the East. In 1864, he defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley and his destruction of the economic infrastructure of the Valley, called "The Burning" by residents, was one of the first uses of scorched earth tactics in the war. In 1865, his cavalry pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox.
Sheridan prosecuted the later years of the Indian Wars of the Great Plains, tainting his reputation with some historians, who accuse him of racism. Both as a soldier and private citizen, he was instrumental in the development and protection of Yellowstone National Park. In 1883 Sheridan was appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, and in 1888 he was promoted to the rank of four-star general by President Grover Cleveland.
This rare and original, CDV Portrait of Civil War General Phil Sheridan is in very good condition. The Photograph itself exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. The Image is generally clean and crisp but does have light foxing. The card mount has light soiling and light edge wear.
A rare and original 1860's Albumen CDV Photograph of Union Civil War General Phillip Henry Sheridan mounted on a John C. Taylor’s original Cabinet Card Mount and a fantastic addition to any collection!! Overseas shipping is extra and cost will be quoted at bidders request. Massachusetts residents must add 6.25% sales tax. Please check out other early and interesting items offered by this seller on ebay. Click Here to See Our Items We Have for Sale in the eBay Gallery and Click Here to Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers List.
Important Notes about Shipping Charges: The amount quoted for Shipping & Handling is calculated by eBay and is equal to the EXACT amount charged by the Post Office plus a $1.00 "packing fee" - the $1.00 fee is our only compensation for the virgin packing materials we use on all of our professionally packaged boxes as well as our cost for the salaried help that does most of our packing - as I am sure you can see, we make NO profit on the Shipping charges and, in fact, our costs are usually greater than the $1.00 fee. Please contact us if there are any issues regarding the cost of shipping.ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!We are pleased to announce the start up of a second weekly auction by WALNUTTS-2.0!!! The next generation of NUTS have decided to take a crack at listing some of the hundreds of items that we have accumulated over the past 38 years.Click Here to See What WALNUTTS-2.0 is Offering in this week’s Ebay Auction!! Rest assured that WALNUTTS2 will be offering the same high standard of customer service and 100% unconditional satisfaction guarantee that you have found here in our weekly auctions. The "young'uns" will be starting off slow as they learn the ropes but we ask that you support them as you have supported us over the past 20+ years!!
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