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AED[GETTYSBURG] A Concord Hero in the Wheatfield: George Lincoln Prescott, WIA
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About Auction
LiveJun 20, 2026
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
Three-quarter length studio albumen CDV. Boston: Allen, 13 Winter St., [ca. 1863]. Photographer’s imprint to mount recto. Verso bears a pencil collector's inscription: "COL GEORGE LINCOLN PRESCOTT 32ND MA / WIA GETTYSBURG 7-2-1863."
Handsome portrait of George Lincoln Prescott (1829-64), commander of the 32nd Massachusetts. A lumber merchant from Concord, Prescott was a devoted citizen-soldier who led his regiment through the most grueling trials of the Army of the Potomac. On 2 July 1863, during the swirling chaos of the Wheatfield at Gettysburg, Prescott was wounded while directing his men against a fierce Confederate onslaught. He survived his injuries to lead the regiment back into the field, only to be mortally wounded a year later while leading a charge at Petersburg in June 1864.
A somber and well-executed Boston studio portrait by E.L. Allen, Prescott is depicted in his colonel’s frock coat, one hand resting on a chair while the other holds his forage cap, which features a V Corps Maltese Cross insignia. The sharp focus and deep tonal quality capture Prescott’s weathered expression — a quintessential look for a field officer who had seen the worst of the war in the East.
A neighbor and friend to Massachusetts royalty such as the Alcotts and Thoreaus, he represented the moral backbone of Concord. His leadership of the 32nd Massachusetts — a regiment that suffered staggering casualties throughout the war — was characterized by a "lead from the front" mentality. His wounding at Gettysburg was a testament to his presence at the point of greatest danger, and his eventual death at Petersburg solidified his status as one of Concord’s most revered fallen sons.
[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]
Condition
Excellent clarity and contrast; minor corner wear to the mount. A top-shelf identified image of a significant V Corps hero.
- Provenance
Rick Carlile collection.
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