Civil War Quarter Plate Ambrotype of Confederate Lt. Bassett Atkinson Marsden, 1st Virginia Infantry 

Quarter plate ambrotype of Bassett Atkinson Marsden in his Confederate Army uniform, holding his sword and kepi. Marsden (1842-1904), of Norfolk, enlisted October 25, 1861, at Craney Island, VA, and mustered into Co. G, 6th Virginia Infantry, as a substitute at the rank of private. He was taken prisoner September 14, 1862, at Crampton's Gap, MD, and exchanged one month later. In June of 1863, he was promoted to second lieutenant and transferred into Co. D, 1st Virginia Infantry, with which he served until the end of the war.  He was present at Appomattox Court House for the Confederate surrender on April 9, 1865. Marsden's grave can be found in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Norfolk.

Very good, with only loss of a few small spots of lacquer on the back of the plate.  Housed in a pressed-paper case, separated at the spine.