American Civil War Sixth Plate Ambrotype Portrait of Confederate Captain George Washington Kurtz of the 5th Virginia Infantry Regiment in Littlefield Parsons & Co Thermoplastic Gutta Percha Union Case, Soldier of Stonewall Brigade Under General Thomas J. Jackson, One of the Most Celebrated Fighting Formations of the American Civil War. The Regiment Served in Major Eastern Theater Campaigns Including Gettysburg in July 1863, One of the Defining and Most Heavily Fought Battles of the American Civil War. The Portrait Depicts Captain Kurtz Wearing a Gray Shell Jacket Beneath a Heavy Overcoat with Hand Gilded Brass Buttons and Period Applied Rosy Tinted Cheeks. The Image Is Preserved Behind Glass with an Ornate Stamped Gilded Brass Mat Featuring Scrolled Floral Foliate Decoration and Housed in a Thermoplastic Gutta Percha Union Case with High Relief Floral Exterior. The Interior Paper Label Identifies Littlefield Parsons & Co and References Their Patented Riveted Hinge System of 1856 and 1857. Case Approx: 3 3/4"L 3 1/4"W 1" Thick Captain George Washington Kurtz (1838–1926) Enlisted at the Outbreak of the Civil War in the 5th Virginia Infantry Regiment of the Stonewall Brigade and Rose from First Sergeant to Captain. He Was Reportedly Wounded During the Intense Fighting at Gettysburg in July 1863 and Later Captured at Spotsylvania Court House in May 1864. He Survived Imprisonment and the War, Returning to Virginia Where He Lived Until the Age of 88. No Plate Cracks and no Case Damage or Repairs We Provide Efficient and Economical In-house Shipping Services US & Worldwide also including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area For Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact our Office in Overall Good Condition Please View all Photographs Closely Out of a New York City Estate Thank you for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman ct Plainview NY 11803 tel. 516-586-3992 We are now accepting Consignments for our future auction Search Words: Museum Museal Collectible America Patriotic Conversation Piece Rare Sought Currency Antique Union Confederate rifle Bayonets Collectibles Civil War Memorabilia Civil War Blades Military Battlefield Presentation Ceremonial Swords Sabers Cavalry Historical Bowie Bayonet United States US Militaria War Memorabilia Relic Relics