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Lot of 13, featuring seven identified subjects, accompanied by six portraits of unknown soldiers, including a standing view of an officer with hat in hand, with verso imprint of Maxwell & Estell, Richmond, IN and two embossed cancellations on mount verso that partially read "IND," possibly added by the photographers (scattered spotting on image and mount, mount appears to have been trimmed); standing view of private, also by Maxwell & Estell, with three cent revenue stamp on mount verso (some soiling on image, mount); two additional views of Indiana officers, credited to C.P. Rinker & Brother, Cambridge City, and A.R. Miller, Indianapolis; seated studio portrait of a soldier sporting a beard, wearing a brimmed hat and US belt buckle, verso imprint of Sweet & Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (some scattered spotting/soiling); and vignetted view of an unknown man, verso with imprint of Mrs. W.A. Reed, Quincy, IL, and inked note, "Mind your father boy" (mount trimmed along top edge and corners, few scattered spots). Identified subjects include: uncredited standing portrait of Captain Isaac May, although penciled note on verso indicates the image was taken by Brady. May enlisted July 1861 as a captain and was commissioned into Co. A, 19th Indiana Infantry; promoted to major in February 1862; WIA at Gainesville in August 1862 and died of wounds on September 5, 1862 (CDV mount slightly trimmed, some soiling). Standing view of second lieutenant with autograph on mount below image, "Yours Truly J.N. Potts," and verso imprint of J.P. Addleman, Richmond, IN. This is likely Jesse Newport Potts of Richmond, IN, who enlisted as a hospital steward and mustered into 19th Indiana Infantry Field and Staff in July 1861; transferred into Co. I, 20th IN Infantry in October 1864; was commissioned into US Volunteers Commissary Dept. in November 1864; and mustered out in June 1865. Mathew Brady view of Lieutenant B.C. Harter, Co. K, 19th Indiana Volunteers, autographed on mount below image, with Brady, NY credit on verso. Benjamin C. Harter enlisted as a private in July 1861 and was commissioned into Co. K, 19th IN Volunteers; resigned August 1862 (top of image and mount trimmed, few stains). Uncredited view of Captain John D. Barker who enlisted in September 1861 as a first lieutenant and was commissioned into Co. L, 1st Ohio Cavalry; promoted to captain December 1862; and resigned January 1864. With faint penciled identification on verso. Autographed view of a captain, signed below portrait as "Truly Yours, M.S.(?) Johnson," with verso imprint of Walter & Heuck, Cincinnati, OH. Top left corner slightly clipped. Autographed carte of Gabriel C. Wharton, autographed below portrait as, "Your Friend G.C. Wharton, Lt. Col. 10th KY, Vol. Inf. KY," with handstamp of Webster & Bro., Louisville on mount recto. Wharton, a 24-year-old lawyer, enlisted in March 1863 at Nashville, TN as a major and was commissioned into Field & Staff, 10th KY Infantry; promoted to lieutenant colonel March 1863; mustered out December 1864. Following the war, Wharton served as a US District Attorney for Kentucky (some soiling, spotting on image). Autographed view of Robert Neil McLaren, autographed below portrait, "With Regards of R.N.McLaren, Col. 2d MN Cavalry," and backmark of Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, MN. McLaren enlisted on as a major in August 1862 and was commissioned into Field & Staff, 6th MN Infantry; discharged for promotion on January 1864 and commissioned into Field & Staff MN 2nd Cavalry; promoted to colonel January 1864; mustered out on November 1865; brevetted brigadier general December 1865. (Some soiling, spotting on image and mount).