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Auction archive: Lot number 260

Captain Albert P. Morrow, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry and 7th US Cavalry, CDV and Tintype

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n. a.
Price realised:
US$1,080
Auction archive: Lot number 260

Captain Albert P. Morrow, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry and 7th US Cavalry, CDV and Tintype

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$1,080
Beschreibung:

Lot of 2 images of Captain Albert P. Morrow, including a tintype featuring a bust portrait, housed in paper mat inscribed by Myles Keogh, Albert P. Morrow/ Capt. 6th Lancers/ USA, with Tennant & Tobias, St. Louis, MO, backmark; and anonymous CDV of Morrow standing with a sword at his side. After enlisting as a sergeant and serving with the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry from April 1861 through August 1861, Albert P. Morrow mustered into Company C of the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, known as Rush's Lancers, in September 1861, until he was transferred into Field & Staff of the Pennsylvania 2nd Provl. Cavalry in June 1865. While with the 6th, Morrow was promoted to sergeant major 11/61; 2nd lieutenant 3/62; 1st lieutenant 11/62; captain 2/64; major 2/65; brevetted colonel 3/65; lt. colonel 3/65. Records indicate that he was a POW at an unknown location in June of 1862, and returned two months later, and that he was WIA at Greencastle, PA, on 7/3/1863. Following the Civil War, Morrow served as captain of the 7th US Cavalry (7/66); major, 9th US Cavalry (3/67); lt. colonel, 6th US cavalry (12/82); and colonel, 3rd US Cavalry (2/91). After over 30 years of service in the US Army, Morrow retired on August 16, 1892. Condition: Light areas of soiling to CDV.

Auction archive: Lot number 260
Auction:
Datum:
20 Nov 2014
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Lot of 2 images of Captain Albert P. Morrow, including a tintype featuring a bust portrait, housed in paper mat inscribed by Myles Keogh, Albert P. Morrow/ Capt. 6th Lancers/ USA, with Tennant & Tobias, St. Louis, MO, backmark; and anonymous CDV of Morrow standing with a sword at his side. After enlisting as a sergeant and serving with the 17th Pennsylvania Infantry from April 1861 through August 1861, Albert P. Morrow mustered into Company C of the 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, known as Rush's Lancers, in September 1861, until he was transferred into Field & Staff of the Pennsylvania 2nd Provl. Cavalry in June 1865. While with the 6th, Morrow was promoted to sergeant major 11/61; 2nd lieutenant 3/62; 1st lieutenant 11/62; captain 2/64; major 2/65; brevetted colonel 3/65; lt. colonel 3/65. Records indicate that he was a POW at an unknown location in June of 1862, and returned two months later, and that he was WIA at Greencastle, PA, on 7/3/1863. Following the Civil War, Morrow served as captain of the 7th US Cavalry (7/66); major, 9th US Cavalry (3/67); lt. colonel, 6th US cavalry (12/82); and colonel, 3rd US Cavalry (2/91). After over 30 years of service in the US Army, Morrow retired on August 16, 1892. Condition: Light areas of soiling to CDV.

Auction archive: Lot number 260
Auction:
Datum:
20 Nov 2014
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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