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Original Civil War Era Carte-de-Visite Images of Union Brevet Generals Images |
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Autographed CDV Brevet Brig. General Joseph Clough of New Hampshire
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This is an original Civil War era CDV image of Civil War Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Messer Clough. During the Civil War, he served as 1st Lieutenant of the 1st New Hampshire Infantry. He was promoted to the rank of captain in the 4th, New Hampshire Infantry. He finish out the war serving as Colonel of the 18th New Hampshire Infantry. The record also shows that he was wounded during the mine explosion at the battle of Petersburg. He received his brevet promotion to Brigadier General on March 13, 1865, for his "gallant and meritorious services during the war." The CDV Image has the backmark of the Benjamin Carr studio in Concord, New Hampshire. Also on the back of the card it has the George Washington tax stamp that is dated from June 1865. Along the bottom huge it has the autograph of Clough in fine Brown ink and he states his rank as Lieutenant Colonel. The CDV images were made by applying a thin paper photo image of the famous person of the day to a heavier paper card. This made the image more durable and easier to display and also added uniformity to the size. The overall size of a CDV image is approximately 2.5 inches by 4 inches in size. This is a solid original Civil War Union CDV image.
Item #: v8647 Shipping Weight:
0.3 lb
Your Price:$295.00 USD
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