[CIVIL WAR]. Photograph of a GAR veteran posed with a large rabbit. Ex Julian Converse Collection.

3 x 5 1/8 in. (including margins) silver gelatin photograph (crackling to image surface, toning throughout, light wear to edges and corners; verso with paper and adhesive residue). Verso with ink identification reading, "Mr. J.C. Morton, Civil War Veteran, Father of John & Wm S Morton," and (written separately) "and his tame rabbit." The elderly subject wears a II Corps badge and a rectangular eagle belt plate, and holds a sword pointed down toward the ground with one hand. The rabbit sits upon a table next to him.

Accompanied by a partly-printed application for Joseph C. Morton's admission into the for the Union Veterans' Union. 28 January 1904. Morton is listed as having been a corporal in Company G of the 184th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment, having participated "In all the Engagements of the Army of the Potomac from the battle of the Wilderness to Surrender at Apomatox [sic]."

Provenance: Ex Julian Converse Collection (signed letter from Ballard's Antiques, 10 January 1957, to Julian Converse in part detailing the photograph.

Joseph C. Morton enlisted as a private on 17 May 1864, and was promoted to corporal in February of the following year before being mustered out at Washington DC in July.

Property from the Inventory of James C. Frasca

This lot is located in Cincinnati.