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Identified Union Officer 1/6th Plate Tintype

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Identified Union Officer 1/6th Plate Tintype
<B>U.S. Lieutenant Edward Bassett Goodyear 1/6th Plate Tintype.</B></I> The bearded young fellow in this image is from the 43rd New York Infantry. Unarmed, he wears a dark blue shell jacket with what appear to be the shoulder straps of a first lieutenant. Lightly hand-tinted; decent surfaces with minor peripheral scratching from an earlier frame. Bassett enlisted as a sergeant in Co. "H", 43rd New York Volunteers on August 9, 1861 and would serve until being discharged a captain on June 27, 1865. The 43rd New York participated in every major campaign waged by the Army of the Potomac. Basset was an active participant, being wounded at the Wilderness and Cedar Creek. An index card accompanying the image stresses his presence at Gettysburg and states he is buried in St. James Cemetery in Nagatuck, Connecticut. Photocopies of Bassett's service record are included in this lot.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)