A matching pair of original albumen carte-de-visite photographs documenting the wartime service of Philip Schuyler Jr. The first image shows him as a young enlisted man in the distinctive full-dress uniform of the 7th New York State Militia, standing with a musket and bayonet, complete with a prominent slung canteen and cross-belts. The reverse features a faint period pencil identification reading "Schuyler," along with extensive modern collector research tracking his service. The second image depicts Schuyler later in the war as a seasoned officer, standing in a double-breasted frock coat with his hand resting on a studio column. The reverse features a beautiful, crisp period ink inscription reading: "Adjutant Philip Schuyler / Grasmere / June 1862."

This exceptional pair tracking a single elite New York officer through his military evolution provides an outstanding look at both the fashionable militia units of the North and the gritty reality of Regular Army staff service. Philip Schuyler Jr. (1836–1906) was a scion of the historic Schuyler family of New York. At the outbreak of the war, he entered the field as a corporal in the celebrated 7th New York State Militia, the "Silk Stocking Regiment" that rushed to defend Washington, D.C. in April 1861. Schuyler's initial service with the 7th New York is perfectly preserved in the first portrait, captured by Mathew Brady's Washington studio.

Following his militia tenure, Schuyler secured a commission into the Regular Army, serving as a Lieutenant and later Captain in the 14th United States Infantry. By June 1862 - the exact date inscribed on the second portrait - Schuyler was serving as the regiment's Adjutant. The 14th U.S. Infantry performed grueling field service with the Army of the Potomac through the Peninsula Campaign and later acted as a bedrock component of the Provost Guard, enforcing discipline, guarding headquarters, and securing prisoners during the heaviest campaigns of the Eastern Theater. Schuyler served with high distinction on administrative and provost staff duties, eventually earning a brevet promotion to Major for gallant and meritorious services before resigning his commission in 1865.

Identified pairs that explicitly bridge the transition from an early 1861 militia volunteer to a battle-hardened Regular Army staff officer are rare. Backed by an ironclad connection to one of New York's most famous historic families and superb visual clarity, this lot represents a high-grade acquisition for an advanced collector.

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards, Stereographs] [Civil War, Union, Confederate]

Very good to fine. Both albumen prints retain strong contrast, excellent tonal depth, and sharp detail. The mounts are structurally sound with light, uniform age-toning.