CDV of a 5th New York Infantry Private, “Duryee’s Zouaves” / SOLD
Carte de visite of an unidentified soldier of the 5th New York Infantry, also known as "Duryee's Zouaves" in full zouave regalia. The CDV has the backmark “E.M. DOUGLAS, Artist, 324 Fulton Street, BROOKLYN.” There is an identical copy of this same CDV in the Liljenquist Family Collection (Library of Congress). In just 10 minutes of fighting at Second Manassas, the 5th New York lost 332 men of the approximately 525 engaged. At least 119 of the casualties were killed outright or died of their wounds. The addition of two missing who were never accounted for would bring the death total to 121. It was the greatest single battle fatality sustained by any Federal infantry regiment in the war. The entire Color Guard was killed except for one man. The only officer to survive the battle was Captain Cleveland Winslow. The regiment was effectively removed as a combat regiment, never again serving in the battle line.
Comes housed in an 8 x 12 inch display case with red velvet backing and descriptive card.
Inventory Number: CDV 462 / SOLD