Very nice full standing view of Daniel P. Reigle taken by the Tyson Brothers of Gettysburg, Pa.

Image shows Reigle wearing a light colored vest and trousers with a dark frock coat. Clearly visible on each sleeve are Corporal chevrons that appear to be either tack stitched or pinned in place. Also attached to the front of his coat is the Congressional Medal of Honor along with some kind of ID badge or ribbon. Also on each cuff he wears a Veteran’s Service stripe.

Image has good contrast and clarity.

Reverse is signed at top in blue pen “SERGEANT DANIEL P. REIGLE.” Inscription is old and looks to date between the late 19^th and early 20^th Century. Reverse also has a photographer’s mark for TYSON BROTHERS… GETTYSYSBURG, PA. There is also a 3 cent tax stamp on the back with an inked date of “1864.”

Image comes with a paper envelope that bears the same photographer’s imprint as on the back of the image. The envelope has a flap that when lifted up, would display the image in a printed frame. CDV comes outside of the display envelope but can easily be put back in if desired.

Daniel P. Reigle was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania near Littlestown, just southeast of Gettysburg on February 19, 1841.

Reigle enlisted as a Private in Company F, 87^th Pennsylvania Infantry on September 25, 1861. During his service with the regiment he was promoted first to Corporal and then to Sergeant but no promotion dates are recorded.

The July 10, 1901 York Daily newspaper relates some of Reigle’s military exploits. It says;

“As a member of the color guard Sergeant Reigle became conspicuous for his gallantry at Spotsylvania… and at Cold Harbor… At Opequon when Color Bearer Keesey was wounded Sergeant Reigle immediately rushed forward, grasped the banner lying on the ground and holding it up in the air led his regiment in the last charge of the Union forces which drove the Confederate army in confusion.”

The article then describes the fighting at Cedar Creek and discusses the loss of all the commissioned officers in the 87^th being killed or wounded. The article says “Sergeant Reigle quickly planted the regimental colors in the ground and helped to carry his wounded (Company) commander to the rear. Meantime the Confederate line had moved steadily up to within thirty yards of Reigle’s flag. With a daring unprecedented, he leaped forward, secured his banner and brought it back through a shower of bullets to his regiment.” The article goes on to say in an almost matter of fact manner that during the charge led by General Sheridan, Reigle ran almost alone into the Confederate lines and captured a flag.

The article further states that for his actions at Cedar Creek Reigle was sent to Washington D.C. along with General Custer to receive the Medal of Honor from President Lincoln and was then given a 35 day furlough. It was during this furlough that he had this CDV image made.

After the war Reigle returned to Littlestown but later in life moved a short way up the road to Gettysburg where he died on March 19, 1917. He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown, Pa.

This is a wonderful item with a fantastic story. A print out of the above mentioned news article, too long to quote in full here, comes with the image.  [ad]

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