Massachusetts 43rd Volunteers, Two Albumen Photographs Taken at Camp Rogers, New Bern, North Carolina, By Lieutenant G.H. Nic

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• Lot Description

  Lot features 2 rare albumen photographs, each on original mount with the following imprint: Camp Rogers./ Encampment of the 43d Regiment Mass. Vols./ Newbern, NC, March 12, 1863, photographed by Lieutenant. G.H. Nickerson, printed by Black, and copyrighted May 12, 1863. The first albumen features a distant view of the 43rd Massachusetts Volunteers in square formation, 11 x 9 in., framed, 15.25 x 14.5 in.; and second outdoor view of the regiment lined up, 11.25 x 9.125 in., on 15 x 12.75 in. mount, given by Private William Waters Sprague to possibly Frederick L. Stevens of the 42nd and 62nd Massachusetts Volunteers, as indicated by penciled notes on mount verso. Accompanied by correspondence from a soldier by the name of Colman Tilden, in which he discusses having the photographs taken.

  Census records indicate that Lieutenant George Hathaway Nickerson (1835-1890) listed himself as a photographer in Louisville, KY in 1860. According to his enlistment records, however, Nickerson resided in Orleans, MA in 1862 but still registered his occupation as a photographer. He enlisted in the army as a 2nd lieutenant on August 13, 1862 and was commissioned into the 43rd Massachusetts Infantry, Co. E. Although he fought in the war he remained passionate about photography. In June 1863, Nickerson was promoted to 1st lieutenant and served in that position until he mustered out of service on July 30, 1863 at Readville, MA. After the war, he continued to photograph, in particular he worked on a series of stereoviews of the maritime community.  

  From Newbern, NC, Colman Tilden wrote to his parents about a photographer's visit to camp, which most likely refers to the photograph taken by Nickerson. 

  Friday morning we had some photographs taken of the camp and the regiment. We were taken three times, the first time the regiment were on the march, marching in column by companies, guns at right shoulder shift, the second we were formed in a hollow square at "charge bayonets" the third was at dress parade standing at "parade rest" I understand they take a great many to be struck off, and sold to the regiment, If they do and they are good ones I will send home some (March 30, 1863).

  He discusses photographs involving the regiment in an additional letter included with the lot. 

  
  
  Provenance: Property of Another Owner

  Condition

  Toning of the photographs with minor cases of foxing, typical toning and folds of the letters with their original envelopes. 
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