Colonel Strong Vincent, 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers

CDV vignetted portrait of Civil War hero Strong Vincent (1837-1863), wearing a double-breasted coat usually worn by field-grade officers complete with colonel's insignia. Charles D. Fredricks & Co.: New York, n.d., ca 1862. 587 Broadway imprint on verso.

A graduate of Harvard, Vincent was practicing law in Erie, PA at the outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted on April 21, 1861, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. After fulfilling his 3-month service, Vincent reenlisted and became lieutenant colonel of the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry, promoted to colonel on June 27, 1862. Briefly sidelined by malaria, he returned to his regiment in December, just in time for the Battle of Fredericksburg. In the summer of 1863, Vincent was given command of the brigade and was asked to cover Little Round Top in the Gettysburg Campaign. His defensive line held, but despite his gallantry during the battle, Vincent sustained mortal wounds and died on July 7, 1863.
Condition Report: Some toning, spotting to mount verso.