Bidspirit auction | CIVIL WAR ALBUMEN CHATTANOOGA BRIDGE

CIVIL WAR ALBUMEN CHATTANOOGA BRIDGE BUILT 1864 OVER TENNESSEE RIVER - Civil War albumen photograph with the handwritten caption ”Chattanooga Bridge built over the Tennessee River. Built in 1864 by QM Maj. H.M. Smith”. Printed beneath that in block letters is ”U.S. STEAMER WAUHATCHIE”.which is pictured afloat in the river. Written in pen along the bottom edge in reference to the U.S.S. Wauhatchie is ”built at Bridgeport Ala.” The information about the building of the bridge is also written on the back of the image along with the notation ”Prop. (property) Maj. Horatio M. Smith of Orwell O (Ohio)”. The image itself is 9.5” x 8.625” and is mounted on a 13.5” x 11.5” cardstock mount. Horatio Smith, a resident of Orwell, Ohio in Ashtabula County, enlisted as a private in Company K, 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 8/21/1862. He moved up in rank becoming the 1st Lieutenant of Co. K, 105th O.V.I. on 1/18/1863.On 12/5/1863, he was discharged for promotion into the Quartermaster Department. While he was in the 105th, the regiment fought at Perrysville, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and Chattanooga. During this time he suffered a bayonet wound in his right thigh that resulted in partial paralysis of the right thigh and leg. As Department quartermaster in Chattanooga, Smith played an essential roll in supplying Sherman's Army during the Atlanta Campaign. He was Mustered Out on 3/13/1866. In-house shipping is available. Pickup is Monday, April 29th from 11 am to 3 pm in Carroll, Ohio 43112 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com Sales tax will be collected on all bidders. If tax exempt, make sure your certification is submitted with Proxibid.