1860s Civil War CDV Capt John Bigelow Gettysburg Hero 9th Mass Battery Boston

  
Offered here is an incredible, museum-grade piece of American military history: an original Civil War era Carte de Visite (CDV) portrait of. Captain (Brevet Major) John Bigelow. The legendary commander of the.

9th Massachusetts Volunteer Light Artillery Battery. Who saved the Union line at Gettysburg. The portrait shows a sharp image of Bigelow in civilian attire, sporting his signature heavy mustache and beard. The reverse features a crisp, period fountain pen inscription reading. Alongside the authentic backmark of famed early Boston photographer.

Samuel Masury at 289 Washington St. A senior at Harvard University when the war began, John Bigelow was the first undergraduate from his class to enlist.

He is best known for his actions on July 2, 1863, at the Trostle Farm during the Battle of Gettysburg. Bigelow was severely wounded during the action but survived, later being breveted Major for his gallantry. 2nd Massachusetts Light Battery / 9th Massachusetts Battery. CDV Albumen Portrait on original round-corner mount.