This 6-piece collection of CDVs features a comprehensive regimental cross-section of staff officers, line leaders, and non-commissioned officers from the celebrated 124th New York Volunteer Infantry, the "Orange Blossoms." The lot provides an exceptional mix of combat veterans, medical staff, and spiritual leadership from this famous Hudson Valley command.

The lot includes:

1. Unidentified 124th New York Infantryman: Full-length standing studio portrait albumen CDV. Cooperstown, NY: W. G. Smith, [ca. 1862]. Captures a young volunteer in a civilian frock coat and patterned vest standing next to a draped studio pedestal, wearing a uniquely styled brimmed hat. The reverse features a crisp W. G. Smith backmark, and a pencil notation reading "124th New York Album."

2. Lieutenant Ellis Post: Vignette bust portrait albumen CDV. Newburgh, NY: Pope Brothers, Washington Hall, [ca. 1862-3]. Documents the officer in a dark frock coat with first lieutenant shoulder straps and a full mustache. The reverse carries a central Pope Brothers backmark under a period ink identification reading "Lieut Ellis Post / RQM 124th NY Vols."

3. Lieutenant James A. Grier: Vignette bust portrait albumen CDV. Newburgh, NY: Pope Brothers, Washington Hall, [ca. 1862-3]. Captures Grier in his single-breasted lieutenant frock coat with a distinct mustache and goatee. The reverse features a prominent Pope Brothers backmark overlaid with an early ink presentation signature reading "Yours truly / J. A. Grier / 2nd Lt. 124th N.Y. Vols."

4. Bottom Row: 4. Surgeon John Hudson Thompson: Full-length standing studio portrait albumen CDV. New York: Charles D. Fredricks & Co., 587 Broadway, [ca. 1862]. A commanding study of the chief medical officer standing in his double-breasted frock coat with staff officer shoulder straps, resting his hand on a fringed parlor chair. The reverse bears a Fredricks "Specialité" backmark under period ink identification reading "Dr. John Hudson / Thompson of Goshen" followed by pencil notations including "124th New York-Surgeon."

5. Chaplain Thomas Scott Bradner: Vignette bust portrait albumen CDV. Newburgh, NY: Lawrence, [ca. 1862]. A fine study capturing the regimental chaplain in a high-collared coat with sideburns and a mustache. The reverse features a central Lawrence backmark adorned with a prominent masonic square and compass graphic, surmounted by an early ink identification reading "Chaplain Bradner / 124th NYV."

6. Unidentified 124th New York First Sergeant: Seated three-quarter length portrait albumen CDV. Newburgh, NY: Pope Brothers, Washington Hall, [ca. 1862-3]. A striking portrait of a non-commissioned officer seated in a parlor chair, attired in a dark uniform coat with large first sergeant chevrons and a lozenge on his sleeve, wearing a prominent identification badge on his breast. The reverse carries a clean Pope Brothers backmark.

The 124th New York, recruited almost entirely from Orange County, carved out an immortal combat reputation within the Army of the Potomac. The operational record of the men identified in this grouping touches every phase of the regiment's organizational lifecycle. Surgeon John Hudson Thompson of Goshen was the medical anchor of the regiment, managing the horrific influx of casualties from Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, having previously served with the 40th New York. Chaplain Thomas Scott Bradner provided spiritual counsel through the regiment's bloodiest campaigns, while Lieutenants Ellis Post (Company E) and Jonathan F. Grier (Company G) navigated the high-attrition tactical duties of line command.

The inclusion of the striking first sergeant portrait alongside the core staff officers offers a fantastic study in regimental stratification. Enhanced by premium, highly localized Hudson Valley photographic backmarks from Lawrence and Pope Brothers in Newburgh, this 6-CDV grouping serves as a premier ready-made display archive for advanced collectors of the "Orange Blossoms."

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The prints and mounts are in very good condition, presenting strong contrast and excellent tonal depth. The mounts show only minor, age-appropriate light surface toning on the reverses.