American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Bust portrait of Brevet Brigadier General Edward Jardine in uniform including regulation frock coat with shoulder straps and an unknown round badge likely proprietary to his service in the 9th New York Infantry Regiment, "Hawkins' Zouaves." Trenton, NJ: Good & Stokes, [ca 1865-1866]. (minor discoloration to mount, light wear to edges/corners). Signed ("E. Jardine") on mount recto. Good & Stokes' imprint on verso. -- Full standing portrait of Jardine in uniform. New York: W.S. Pendleton, n.d. (taped to mat on verso, unexamined out of the frame). 2-cent revenue stamp affixed on verso. -- Full standing portrait of Mrs. Catherine Jardine. N.p.: n.p., n.d. (some toning to image, with a few stray marks and spots of discoloration, taped to mat on verso, unexamined out of the frame). Hand coloring to studio chair featured in portrait. -- Full standing portrait of Minnie Jardine. New York: W.S. Pendleton, n.d. (taped to mat on verso, unexamined out of the frame). 2-cent revenue stamp affixed on verso. -- Full standing portrait of Augustus Jardine. New York: W.S. Pendleton, n.d. (taped to mat on verso, unexamined out of the frame). 2-cent revenue stamp affixed on verso. -- All 2 5/16 x 3 1/2 in. (or smaller) CDVs on cardstock mounts. Last 4 images matted under E. & H.T. Anthony album pages in long frame.

Wooden toilet case with working lock and key, 11 5/8 x 9 x 6 3/4 in. (nicking and scratching, with some discoloration to surface). Key with 2 Civil War tokens attached including a relic token with Lincoln's likeness and birth date on obverse and legend on reverse reading, "Made from Copper Taken from the Ruins of the Turpentine Works New Bern N.C. Destroyed by the Rebels March 14 1862," 1 in. diam. (dark patina, some nicking to edge, with hole at top); and an 1863 patriotic token with Liberty Head and legend reading "Liberty & No Slavery" on obverse, and legend reading "Union For Ever" on reverse, 3/4 in. diam. (dark patina, some chipping to edge, with hole at top). Case contains tin shaving mug; a Wade & Butcher straight razor with likeness of General Philip H. Sheridan etched on blade (with half case); a jaw harp; an Arkin Co. toothbrush with bone handle; a low-relief wood and porcelain ink well; a J.W. Miller & Sons portable fountain pen; 2 New York "Excelsior" staff officer uniform buttons, each 7/8 in. diam. with "Extra Quality" on verso; a brass button board; and 7 other items.

GRAHAM, Matthew J. The Ninth Regiment New York Volunteers (Hawkins' Zouaves). New York: [E.P. Colby & Co.], 1900. 8vo. Frontispiece, tables. (Minor toning.) Original publisher's illustrated dark green cloth gilt (light wear to extremities). Provenance: Edward Jardine (calling card). FIRST EDITION of the regimental history of the Hawkins' Zouaves by Co. A veteran Lieutenant Graham. 

Consignor relates that these items were acquired from the Jardine family. 

Having already served as a member of the 7th New York National Guard prior to the outbreak of war, Edward Jardine enlisted as a captain, mustering into Company G of the 9th New York Infantry Regiment, "Hawkins' Zouaves," on 4 May 1861. Having helped recruit the company, Jardine jumped straight into the fray, engaging at the Battle of Big Bethel the following month and at Forts Hatteras and Clark that August. For his commendable service, Jardine was promoted to the rank of major on 14 February 1862 and was shortly thereafter wounded at the Battle of South Mills in Camden, NC. Upon recovering, Jardine joined the 89th New York and co-commanded that regiment in battles at South Mountain and Antietam before rejoining the "Hawkins' Zouaves" for the engagement at Fredericksburg in December of 1862 and at Suffolk in April and May of the following year.

After receiving a promotion to lieutenant colonel, Jardine was given permission to reorganize the 9th New York Infantry Regiment on 29 May 1863, nine days after the regiment had mustered out of service. He led recruits to put down the Draft Riots afflicting the city of New York in July of 1863 and was severely wounded and nearly killed by the angry mob. Though he did escape death, the wounds he received affected the remainder of his military career and plagued him for the rest of his life. He was discharged from a brief stint of service as a lieutenant colonel of the 17th New York regiment and transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps in May of 1864, where he served as a captain for the remainder of the war, and in which capacity he was brevetted a brigadier general in November of 1865. After the war, Jardine held several important positions in both the private and public sectors, including numerous leadership roles in the Grand Army of the Republic such as Department of New York Commander (1874) and National Senior Vice Commander (1875). He passed in 1893 after having endured nine operations on his injured leg.