CDV by T.F. Saltsman, Nashville
24 Tuesday Mar 2020
Posted Confederate soldiers, Period images, Photographer, TF Saltsman
in24 Tuesday Mar 2020
Posted Confederate soldiers, Period images, Photographer, TF Saltsman
in20 Friday Mar 2020
Private George W Shaw served with the 80th Illinois Vols from 8/62-5/65. “Eightieth Infantry. — Col., Thomas G. Allen; Lieut.-Cols., Andrew F. Rogers, Erastus N. Bates; Majs., Erastus N. Bates, Henry Zeis. This regiment was organized at Centralia and was mustered into the U. S. service on Aug. 25, 1862. It was ordered to Louisville on Sept. 4 and was assigned to the 33d brigade, 10th division, Army of the Ohio. On Oct. 1 it marched in pursuit of Bragg, passed through Taylorville, Bloomfield and Mackville, and was engaged in the battle of Perryville, losing 14 killed and 58 wounded. In April, 1863, the regiment was mounted and during the same month was attacked at Dug gap and Sand mountain, but on both occasions repulsed the enemy, capturing a battery of 2 guns at Sand mountain. The loss to the regiment was 2 killed and 16 wounded. At Blount’s farm on May 2 it again defeated the enemy and on May 3 was surrendered to a vastly superior force, under Gen. Forrest. On being exchanged in the fall of 1863, the regiment rejoined the army and was present at the battles of Wauhatchie and Missionary ridge. In the Atlanta campaign it participated in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Adairsville, Cassville, Dallas, Pine mountain, Kennesaw mountain, Marietta, Peachtree creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy’s Station. During the campaign it captured about 150 prisoners, and lost 25 killed and 60 wounded. It participated in the battle of Nashville, where it captured a 3-gun battery and 100 prisoners. On June 10, 1865, it was mustered out and proceeded to Camp Butler, Ill., for final pay and discharge.”
The backmark is Van Stavoren of Nashville.
16 Monday Mar 2020
14 Saturday Mar 2020
Posted Period images, Photographer, TF Saltsman
inHere is a lot of 11 rare cartes de visite (plus 1 engraving) of southern Methodist Episcopal Bishops, including Holland Nimmons McTyeire, the co-founder of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville photographer T.F. Saltsman.
T.F. Saltsman, corner of College and Union Station
The identified are Geroge Foster Pierce, Henry Bidleman Bascom, Hubbard Hinde Kavanaugh, Enoch Mather Marvin, James Osgood Andrew, William Capers, William Wightman, Joshua Soule, John Early, Robert Paine. There is one not identified, I think it might be Edward Thomson. [From an eBay listing Jan 2020]
06 Friday Mar 2020
Posted Period building, Period images
inORIGINAL ILLUSTRATED Civil War Patriotic Postal Cover. Panorama of Nashville at the time of the Civil War. The Cover was Illustrated and is Signed by Charles Magnus.
Charles Magnus (16 March 1826 -3 May 1900) was a printing entrepreneur, whose business was based in New York, NY. Magnus is known for his color lithographs of city views, song sheets, maps and patriotic illustrations for stationery and Covers during the American Civil War.
Text/image source: eBay, January 2020
04 Wednesday Mar 2020
albumen half-length portrait with backstamp of Giers & Co. National Portrait Gallery…Nashville, Tenn. with period inked inscription along bottom margin Gen. Zollicoffer. Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-62), KIA at Mills Springs (Fishing Creek), Kentucky on January 19th, 1862 when his van mistakenly ran into a column of Union forces. A powerful Tennessee politician, who was slightly less than successful as a soldier. [Text and image courtesy of Cowan’s]
02 Monday Mar 2020
Posted Morse's Gallery, Period images, Photographer
inImprint of “Morse, Gallery of the Cumberland, Nashville” partially obliterated by the removal of the revenue stamp. Inked at bottom is The RadiCols, clearly a self-depreciating pun directed at the two “Radical” young 5th (Colored?) Cavalry officers sporting gentlemen’s canes and summer white vests and trousers. An “5” over crossed sabers is clearly visible on the late war kepis with distinct low crown. The sack coats are private purchase officer’s kit, variously with lapels and outside pockets. At first glance the thin young black boy is almost pathetic looking in his hand-me-down reinforced mounted trousers drawn up to his chest. Still, he iswearing good shoes and the sack coat appears to have been modified to fit his lanky frame even if it is too large. Unfortunately, none of the subjects are identified in this detailed photograph. [Text and image courtesy of Cowan’s]
28 Friday Feb 2020
Posted Morse's Gallery, Period images, Photographer
in22 Saturday Feb 2020
Posted Morse's Gallery, Period images, Photographer
in19 Wednesday Feb 2020
Hospital No. 16 on South College Street served African-American soldiers and contrabands 375 beds. It measured 82×105 feet. Led by J.S. Giltner.