Identified Civil War Union Sergeant Portrait 124th Pennsylvania Vol Infantry

  

Rare Identified Civil War Portrait - Sgt. G, 124th Pennsylvania InfantryDescription:Up for sale is a striking, original late-19th-century large parlor memorial portrait of an identified Union Army Sergeant. The front features a highly detailed period crayon/charcoal solar enlargement of the soldier in his double-breasted frock coat displaying visible triple rank chevrons. Historical Inscription:The glass features a beautifully preserved contemporary cursive ink inscription detailing the soldier's identity and station:Serg't W. G, 124th Reg't, Penna.

Regimental Context:The 124th Pennsylvania Volunteers was a historic 9-month unit recruited heavily from Chester and Delaware Counties. The regiment famously suffered severe casualties fighting through Miller's Cornfield and the East Woods at the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. This inscription perfectly places Sgt. Taylor at Fairfax Court House during the winter of 1863 when the regiment defended Washington D.

From Confederate cavalry raids before fighting at Chancellorsville. Condition Note:Housed in its original deep-set antique wood frame.

The portrait remains in stable condition beneath the glass. The handwritten inscription on the glass is clear and sharp. Due to the delicate nature of the historical inscription and the charcoal medium, the face of the glass has NOT been chemically cleaned or altered to preserve its integrity.