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.
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.
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