American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

Ninth plate ruby ambrotype. (Strong clarity, discoloration and some wear to edges.) Housed in full, pressed paper case (surface wear, reinforced at hinge). A seated portrait of a bearded sergeant with modern paper label identifying the subject as "Gorham P. Dunn, 12th NH Infy."

At the age of 28, Gorham P. Dunn (1835-1864), a carpenter by trade, enlisted as a sergeant and mustered into Company H, 12th New Hampshire Infantry on 9/9/1862. He was promoted to second lieutenant 2/4/1863, then first lieutenant 2/1/1864. However, months later, Dunn was struck with a minie ball through the breast and killed in action at Cold Harbor, VA, on 6/3/1864.

[With:] 6 CDVs of soldiers, including: standing subject identified on verso, "Charles Wiltshire." Dover, NH: Brigham. 2-cent revenue stamp on verso. -- Seated view of a soldier. Pittsfield, NH: H.W. Osgood. -- Seated studio view of a soldier. Lowell, MA: G.E. Mitchell. -- Standing view of unidentified soldier. Philadelphia, PA: M.S. Hagaman. 2-cent revenue stamp on verso (clipped corners). -- CDV of a captain. Oswego Co., NY: J. Ford Morris. 2-cent revenue stamp on verso. -- Vignetted view of a soldier. Frederick, MD: J. Byerly. -- Together, 6 CDVs, 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. or smaller on cardstock mounts. Condition generally fair to very good, with some toning, fading, occasional spotting.