LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 June Civil War Grand Format Auction #663  / 

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Albumen Photograph of Colonel Edmund Charles

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:75.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
Albumen Photograph of Colonel Edmund Charles
<B>Large Framed Albumen Photograph of Colonel Edmund Cobb Charles, 42nd New York Infantry,</B></I> 9.5" x 11.5" (overall). A fine photograph of Colonel Charles, in a classic pose, wearing an officer's frock coat and kepi. Charles enlisted on May 19, 1861 as a lieutenant colonel. He was assigned to the 25th New York Infantry. A previous medical condition prompted his resignation on October 10, 1861. Charles was commissioned a second time as colonel commanding the 42nd New York Infantry on January 7, 1962. Known as the "Tammany Regiment", the 42nd was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. It participated in the Peninsular Campaign under the command of Colonel Charles. The regiment was active in operations before Yorktown, the Battle of West Point, and during the Seven Days' Battles. It was during the Battle of Glendale on June 30, 1862, that Colonel Charles was severely wounded and captured by Confederate forces. He was immediately paroled but died of his wounds in New York on April 26, 1863. Included are 15 pages of research. Very fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - without Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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