[CIVIL WAR] 3 CDVs of Medal of Honor Recipients Butterfield & Howard

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Jun 20, 2026

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This sale features an extensive catalog of Civil War photographs that were acquired, curated, and researched by seminal collector, Rick Carlile. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com

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• Lot Description

  Collection of 3 studio portrait albumen CDVs. Washington, D.C., and New York: Gardner, R. W. Addis, and Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries, [ca. 1862-5]. Period and research identifications to mount versos read: "General Daniel Butterfield and O. O. Howard."

   

  This significant three-piece lot features two of the most influential and controversial high-ranking commanders of the Army of the Potomac, both of whom were recipients of the Medal of Honor. In full, this lot includes the following three CDVs:

   

  1. General Daniel Butterfield (Gardner): A full-length study by Alexander Gardner in Washington, D.C. Butterfield is shown in a contemplative pose, seated in a camp chair with his hand to his face, surrounded by the accoutrements of command. The reverse features an exceptionally bold, flourishing period ink identification reading, "General Daniel Butterfield."

  2. General Daniel Butterfield (Addis): A vignetted profile study by R. W. Addis at the McClees Gallery in Washington, D.C. This likeness captures Butterfield in his major general’s uniform. Butterfield is perhaps best known today as the composer of "Taps," but his Medal of Honor was earned for his singular bravery at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on 27 June 1862, where he seized the colors of the 83rd Pennsylvania and rallied his troops under a murderous fire.

  3. General O. O. Howard (Brady): A vignetted bust study from the Brady studio in New York. Howard is captured in his general’s uniform, featuring the empty right sleeve that became his trademark following the loss of his arm at the Battle of Seven Pines. Howard earned the Medal of Honor for his "extraordinary heroism" during that engagement, where he personally led his brigade in a charge against the enemy despite being twice wounded.

   

  Both men played pivotal roles in the war's final years. Butterfield served as the Chief of Staff for the Army of the Potomac under Hooker and Meade, overseeing the logistical movements that led to Gettysburg. Howard eventually moved to the Western Theater, commanding the Army of the Tennessee during Sherman’s March to the Sea. In the post-war era, Howard became the first commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau and was a founder of Howard University, while Butterfield was a prominent figure in New York financial circles.

   

  [Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Tintypes, Cased Images, Union Cases, Albumen Photographs, CDVs, Carte de Visites, Cartes de Visite, Carte-de-visite, Cartes-de-visite, CDV, Cabinet Cards, Stereoviews, Stereocards]

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  All three images are in generally excellent condition, featuring strong tonal contrast and the exceptional clarity associated with the premier D.C. and New York galleries. The albumen surfaces are well-preserved with minimal age-related toning. The mounts remain structurally sound with clean edges. 

• Provenance

  Rick Carlile collection.

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