Lot 18
SHELL, J.H., photographer. CDV portrait of Private Horace C. Green, 2nd New York Cavalry, "Harris Light Cavalry," with superimposed ID shield. Findlay, OH: [ca 1860s].
Sale 964 - The Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca
Nov 12, 2021 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$200 - $300

Sold for $281

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
SHELL, J.H., photographer. CDV portrait of Private Horace C. Green, 2nd New York Cavalry, "Harris Light Cavalry," with superimposed ID shield. Findlay, OH: [ca 1860s].

2 1/8 x 3 5/8 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount (toning and spotting throughout image, with soiling and wear to mount edges and corners). Shell's imprint on verso along with 2-cent revenue stamp. This vignetted bust portrait of Private Green features a superimposed image of Green's identification badge to the lower left, accomplished by placing the badge atop a finished CDV of Green and shooting the composition on a copy stand. The badge's inscription reads, "Horace C. Green / Co. F / H.L. Cav. / Middletown / Vt."

Enlisting as a private in August of 1861, Green was wounded and captured at Stoney Creek, Virginia on June 29, 1864. He suffered a gunshot wound to the face that left him totally blind. Imprisoned at Aiken’s Landing Until August, 1864, He received a medical discharge at Annapolis, Maryland in October of 1864.

The Civil War Collection of James C. Frasca
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