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Five CDVs: Phil Kearny, B.F. Kelley, John H. Ketcham, Wm. S. Ketchum, Erasmus Keyes
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Five CDVs: Phil Kearny, B.F. Kelley, John H. Ketcham, Wm. S. Ketchum, Erasmus Keyes
4/30/2014 - Firearms and Militaria: Live Salesroom Auction
Lot of 5: Brig. Gen. John H. Ketcham, Col. 150th NY, with Griswold & Smith, Columbus, OH backmark. Present at Gettsyburg, joined the Atlanta campaign in which he was twice wounded and brevetted brigadier; wounded again at Savannah, all while a regimental commander. Anonymous view of Bvt. Maj. Gen. Wm. S. Ketchum '30; staff officer assigned to War Dept. and Treasury. Brady CDV of Maj. Gen. Erasmus Keyes '28, ink identified beneath portrait; uninspiring commander of 4th Corps, resigned in May '64 with a single brevet. With CDVs of Phil Kearny, by C.O. Benjamin, Newark, NJ, and B.F. Kelley, by Wenderoth & Taylor, Philadelphia.
Provenance:
The Robert Trownsell Collection
Condition:
Kearny cdv, light corner and edgewear. John Ketcham cdv, corners rounded. Keyes cdv, with few nicks and scratches.
Sold: $587.50
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