[CIVIL WAR]. 6 CDVs making up a panoramic image of the 7th New York Volunteers, "Steuben Rangers," at camp. New York: Julius Brill.

6 CDVs on cardstock mounts, each with Julius Brill's "No. 202 Chatham Square" imprint on verso. One of the images (fifth from left, when arranged as a panorama) features penciled identities of many of the officers and enlisted men on verso. One view includes a tent in front of which soldiers sit and stand, and another shows soldiers' long guns arranged together in a tipi formation.

This remarkable 6-part panorama features more than 70 officers and enlisted men of the 7th New York Infantry Regiment, which was composed almost entirely of German immigrants and nicknamed "Steuben Guard" or "Steuben Rangers." An impressive force, nearly every officer and most of the enlisted men had experience in European armies.

The 7th mustered into service in April of 1861 for two years' service, leaving New York for Fortress Monroe in May and quartering at Newport News. It engaged at Big Bethel and returned to Newport News until March of 1862. As part of the Army of the Potomac's 1st Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, it served through the Peninsula Campaign, engaging in the Seven Days' Battles and Antietam. At Fredericksburg, the regiment suffered 243 casualties of 488.

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Varing degrees of toning to prints, some also having minor areas of loss or wear to edges/corners. Mounts largely in good shape, with some minor toning and wear.

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American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

[CIVIL WAR]. 6 CDVs making up a panoramic image of the 7th New York Volunteers, "Steuben Rangers," at camp. New York: Julius Brill.

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