CDV of BBG George Alexander Forsyth, 8th Illinois
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CDV of BBG George Alexander Forsyth, 8th Illinois Cavalry, AdC to Sheridan and Later Notable Service in Indian Wars
Bvt. Brig. Gen. George Alexander Forsyth, Maj. 8th Illinois Cavalry, AdC to Sheridan, rose from the rank of private at enlistment, after the war received a commission in the regular army as Maj. 9th US Cavalry and dispatched to Indian Territory, where he earned another brevet to brigadier general for actions at the Battle of Beecher Island and Roman Nose, later served as Sheridan's military secretary and again as his aide-de-camp, retiring in 1890 as Lt. Col. 4th US Cavalry; carte by Kempe & Gates, Rochester, NY, with verso revenue stamp.
Provenance: The Robert Trownsell Collection
Bvt. Brig. Gen. George Alexander Forsyth, Maj. 8th Illinois Cavalry, AdC to Sheridan, rose from the rank of private at enlistment, after the war received a commission in the regular army as Maj. 9th US Cavalry and dispatched to Indian Territory, where he earned another brevet to brigadier general for actions at the Battle of Beecher Island and Roman Nose, later served as Sheridan's military secretary and again as his aide-de-camp, retiring in 1890 as Lt. Col. 4th US Cavalry; carte by Kempe & Gates, Rochester, NY, with verso revenue stamp.
Provenance: The Robert Trownsell Collection
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Very good, with only a small chip in the print in the upper half of the right edge.
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CDV of BBG George Alexander Forsyth, 8th Illinois
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