1/9 Plate Ambrotype Charles E. Washburn -Prewar Image of 112th NY Surgeon – SOLD

Description

1/9 Plate Ambrotype Charles E. Washburn -Prewar Image of 112th NY Surgeon.  Charles E. Washburn, (1816-1865) from Jamestown, New York, enlisted as surgeon of the 112th New York Infantry in July of 1862.  The 112th saw extensive service in Virginia and North Carolina, with some major engagements at Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Fort Fisher, etc.  During the campaign in the Carolinas, Surgeon Washburn contracted Typhoid Fever in March of 1865 and died at Raleigh on April 10th.

A copied photograph from the internet, shows a much aged Washburn, with graying and receding hairline.  Under examination of the ambro and wartime cdv view, it is obvious that both are the same man.  Washburn is wearing civilian coat opened to expose his vest.

The image is very good in a leatherette case and decorative mat.  The case is separated at hinge.  An old typed name is adhered to the inner velvet.

Biography:

“Charles Ellery Washburn was born in Homer, New York, on March 29, 1816, the son of Reuben Washburn and Lucy Graves. He attended the Cortland Academy and entered Amherst College in 1835. He briefly taught school and tutored Amherst students after earning his bachelor’s degree in 1835. In 1845 he received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (now part of Columbia University). He practiced medicine in New York, Binghamton, and Fredonia, New York. During the Civil War, he served as a surgeon for the 112th New York Infantry Regiment; he contracted typhoid fever while caring for wounded soldiers in Wilmington, North Carolina, and died there on April 10, 1865.” (Clements Library).