74061

Tintype of an Identified KIA 79th PA Officer

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:138.00 USD Estimated At:550.00 - 700.00 USD
Tintype of an Identified KIA 79th PA Officer
<B>1/6th Plate Tintype of an Identified 79th Pennsylvania Soldier Killed at Murfreesboro.</B></I> A slightly dark but clear hand-tinted image of a standing Union soldier with his musket identified as Corporal William K. Patton of the Pennsylvania 79th Volunteer Infantry. Patton enlisted on September 5, 1861 as a corporal and mustered into company "H" of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He died as a result of wounds sustained at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on January 13, 1863. The image is in the lower half of a leather case with original gilt mat and frame. Very good condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)