CDV - Like PHOTOGRAPH COLONEL ANDREW T. MCREYNOLDS 1st YORK " LINCOLN " CAVALRY
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:3398248 | Modified Item: No |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
HERE'S A BEAUTIFUL “CDV-LIKE” PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTED TO HEAVY PAPER STOCK OFCIVIL WAR COLONEL ANDREW THOMASMCREYNOLDSCol. Andrew McReynolds commanded the 1st New York(Lincoln) Cavalry, the first regiment of volunteer cavalry organized during theCivil War. He was commissioned Colonel by President Abraham Lincoln on June 15, 1861 at Washington D. C. He was born inIreland, came to Michigan in 1833, and married Elizabeth Brewster in 1835. Alawyer by profession, he served as a C...aptain in the 3rd US Dragoons during theMexican War. Wounded in battle, he was given a brevet as Major for"gallant and meritorious conduct at Contreras and Churubusco." As theCivil War began, the 1st New York was authorized directly by the President andwas not under the authority of any state. ***NOTE: THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A GENUINE CIVILWAR PERIOD CDV, BUT THE PHOTOGRAPH IS SUPERB, and MAY HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FROM AN ORIGINAL NEGATIVE. ThePHOTOGRAPH measures approx. 2½” x 4" & is in VERY FINE CONDITION! Wouldlook great framed with an autograph of the Colonel!I am a proud member of theUniversal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC), The Ephemera Society of America, the Manuscript Society and the American Political Items Collectors (APIC)(member name: John Lissandrello). I subscribe to each organizations' code of ethicsand authenticity is guaranteed. ~Providing quality service and historicalmemorabilia online for over 20 years.~
