CDV is a full standing view of Colonel Richard H. Rush. He is wearing a dark colored double breasted frock coat with shoulder boards, and light colored trousers. He is holding his sword and wearing a Hardee hat with black plume and the crossed sabers insignia. The bottom of the mount is labeled with an inscription which reads, “COL. RICHARD H. RUSH, ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS, IN THE YEAR 1861 IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, BY, McALLISTER & BROTHER, 728 CHESNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA”.

Reverse has the photographer’s imprint which reads, “PHOTOGRAPHED BY F. GUTEKUNST, 796 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA”. The reverse also has a handwritten inscription in pencil which reads, “DEC. 4, 1861”.

Image is clear and the contrast is good. Surface has some light dirt from age.

Richard Rush was born on January 14, 1825 in London, England. After graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1846 (26th out of 59), he served in the Mexican War as a Lieutenant in the 2nd United States Artillery. After the outbreak of the Civil War he was appointed as Colonel and commander of the 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. The unit was the only Union cavalry regiment to be issued European-styled lances, and were thus nicknamed "Rush's Lancers". The weapon was impractical, and the regiment never used them in combat. Colonel Rush led his volunteer unit, which served in a brigade comprised of Regular Army cavalry regiments, in the Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg campaigns, being most distinguished at the Battle of Brandy Station, Virginia (June 9, 1863). General John Buford often referred to Colonel Rush's regiment as "my other Regulars".

Colonel Rush died on October 17, 1893 in Philadelphia, PA and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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