Paired ensemble uniting a sharp Civil War miniature tintype portrait of an unidentified Federal officer proudly displaying his Sixth Corps insignia alongside an original First Division Sixth Army Corps badge. Eastern Theater, ca. 1863 - 1865. The lot includes:

1. Miniature Gem Tintype. The portrait captures a youthful, mustachioed Union officer in a chest-up sitting, wearing a tailored service frock coat with bright gilt-highlighted buttons down the breast. Pinned prominently to his right breast is a silver corps badge, the unmistakable insignia of Major General John Sedgwick’s famed Sixth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, as well as a shield-shaped silver identification badge.

2. First Division, Sixth Corps Officer’s Badge: Hand-assembled two-piece pin-back badge executed in silvered metal framing a fitted inset of vivid scarlet-red wool felt, designating service in the legendary First Division of the Sixth Army Corps. Measures approx. 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. The Greek cross frame features a raised outer lip retaining honest silvered patina, encasing the original woven red broadcloth center. The reverse retains an original period horizontal brass hinge, straight needle-pin, and catch assembly.

Adopted in March 1863 under General Joseph Hooker's revised command system, the Greek cross became the proud symbol of the Sixth Corps, distinguishing its men through the Second Battle of Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg, the Overland Campaign, the Siege of Petersburg, and Sheridan's decisive 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. The First Division was home to such storied fighting formations as the New Jersey Brigade (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 15th NJ), Upton’s Brigade, and the Pennsylvania Reserves, leading the legendary assault that broke Lee’s lines at Petersburg on 2 April 1865.

While corps badges and soldier tintypes are independently collectible, acquiring an original, high-grade officer's cloth-and-metal corps badge paired directly with a contemporary photograph depicting a soldier displaying that exact symbol of rank and unit devotion represents a rare, visually cohesive combination.

[Civil War, Union Army, Army of the Potomac, Sixth Army Corps, 6th Corps, John Sedgwick, Horatio Wright, First Division, Red Cross, Greek Cross, Corps Badge, Insignia, Gem Tintype, Ferrotype, Officer's Uniform, Militaria]

Fine condition. The gem tintype retains remarkable resolution and depth, with intact hand-painted gilt accents on the coat buttons and badge drop. The Sixth Corps badge is in untouched original condition, the red wool retaining vivid scarlet color, and the silvered frame displaying a warm, authentic patina.