Lot 72
[CIVIL WAR - GETTYSBURG]. CDV of General Thomas A. Rowley as colonel. New York: E. & H. T Anthony, ca 1861.
Sale 1344 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
May 31, 2024 10:00AM ET
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR - GETTYSBURG]. CDV of General Thomas A. Rowley as colonel. New York: E. & H. T Anthony, ca 1861.
CDV on cardstock mount (some spotting/surface residue to print; mount with soiling and wear to edges and corners). Verso bears Anthony's imprint, with negative credit to Brady, along with various modern inscriptions. Rowley appears in full standing pose, wearing what appears to be a colonel's uniform, sporting gauntlets, a sword, sword knot, sash, and haversack.

Thomas Algeo Rowley (1808-1892) was 52 years old when enlisted as a colonel at the outset of the Civil War. He had served in the Mexican-American War prior, but spent most of his pre-Civil War life in civilian pursuits including cabinetmaking. He assisted in recruiting and was commissioned colonel of the 13th Pennsylvania Volunteers, mustering into the service on 25 April 1861 and serving with that regiment for the duration of its three months' term. He was then given command of the 102nd Pennsylvania Volunteers, which he led into the Battle of Fair Oaks, where he was wounded on 31 May 1862. He was promoted to brigadier general in November of that year, and commanded a brigade of I Corps at Chancellorsville. He was acting commander of the 3rd Division, I Corps at the start of the Battle of Gettysburg, where he was thrown from his horse and became sick. Due to a confrontation and questionable conduct, Lysander Cutler filed a charge of drunkenness against Rowley, who was court martialed. Rowley resigned from the Army on 29 December 1864.

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