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Post-War CDV of CSA Surgeon Maj Samuel Caldwell

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:575.00 USD Estimated At:2,300.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Post-War CDV of CSA Surgeon Maj Samuel Caldwell
<B>Post-War Photograph of Confederate Surgeon Major Samuel Houston Caldwell.</B></I> Caldwell was commissioned a major and surgeon in the Confederate Army in November 1861, and served the Confederacy, was captured at Island Number 10, and reenlisted to serve with General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry. After the war, he returned to Paris, Tennessee and continued his medical practice. <BR><BR>Active in politics, but more so in the activities of the United Confederate Veterans organization, he lived at Paris until his death in 1917. This 2½” x 4” <I>carte de visite</B></I> of Caldwell is in very good condition and was taken in the late 1800s. Beneath the image are the words "Bingham Bros., Memphis, Tenn." "<I>Dr. Sam. H. Caldwell, Paris, Tenn.</B></I>" has been written in ink on the reverse.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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