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Mathew Brady CDV of Brig. Gen. David Birney.
Lot 272. Mathew Brady CDV of Brig. Gen. David Birney. During the course of the war, Birney was promoted to major general. He grew up in an abolitionist family. A lawyer and businessman when the Civil War began, he joined the Union Army soon after Fort Sumter and, as a lieutenant colonel, led the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Primarily at his own expense, Birney raised the unit. He commanded units at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House and Cold Harbor. During the siege of Petersburg, he became ill, possibly with malaria. Ordered home to Philadelphia, he died there in October 1864. Birney’s photo shows excellent contrast. It has a small crease in the upper left corner, and the mount has a crease the shows on the back.
Winning Bid $83.
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