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THBSixth Plate Daguerreotype of Double-Armed Texas Ranger and CSA Trooper James Marion Chapman
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LiveJun 26, 2020
Cowan's Auctions is delighted to present the June 26 American Historical Ephemera and Photography Auction, including 55 lots devoted to the African American experience, over 175 lots dating from the Civil War Era, and more than 60 lots documenting life in the American West. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Double-Armed Texas Ranger and CSA Trooper James Marion Chapman
Sixth plate daguerreotype of a bearded gentleman in a leather vest, ca 1855-1861, identified through later photographs as Texas Ranger James Marion Chapman (ca 1815-1901). Chapman is seated, with a Colt Revolver in leather holster on his right hip and a large knife tucked into his left hip. Housed in full, pressed paper case. Accompanied by disc containing later photographs of Chapman and electronic copies of additional documentation.
Born in Tennessee to William and Dorthula Chapman, James M. Chapman was one of eleven children. In 1836, he married Celenda Stewart settling first in Crawford County, AR, before moving west in 1844 to Williamson County, TX. By 1856 the Chapman family had moved westward once again, this time to the comparatively rural frontier of Llano County, TX. Family oral history indicates that Chapman was first a member of the "Llano County Minute Men," a group organized to patrol the Llano County area prior to the Civil War. HDS indicates that Chapman enlisted on 5/15/1862 as a private, Co. B, Texas Frontier Cavalry. This "Frontier Regiment" aka "McCord's Frontier Regiment," was a specially organized regiment of rangers authorized by the Texas legislature in December 1861 for the protection of the northern and western Texas frontiers from "Indian depradations." Further evidence of Chapman's service is documented on his wife's pension application filed upon his death and indicating his service with "Bryant's Co. McCord's Regiment."
In March 1864 the Frontier Regiment was transferred into the Texas Confederate Army and its soldiers were redeployed away from the frontier. It is unclear whether Chapman deployed to eastern Texas or another theater with former Frontier Regiment soldiers, or if his wartime service ended. The 1870 Federal Census cites Chapman as a "Cattleraiser" still living in Llano County, however, his ranger service did not end there. The Texas Ranger Society records indicate that a "J.M. Chapman" served as a 2nd Corporal under Capt. John N. Smith of Co. Q, Minute Men, Llano County, with an enlistment date of Sept. 29, 1872 and discharge Jan. 30, 1873.
The consignor relates that the subject was positively identified by a Chapman family member who contacted him through the auction house from which he previously purchased the image. Daguerreotypes of identified, double-armed Texas Rangers are scarce, making this an exceptionally rare portrait.Daguerreotype in very fine condition, with two small, inconsequential scratches at bottom left that were made some time ago.Condition
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