CDV is a chest-up view of a Union soldier in uniform named George Abisha Woodward.  He is wearing a dark colored, double-breasted coat with shoulder boards. The bottom of the mount is marked with the inscription, “BRADY, WASHINGTON”.

Reverse of image is marked with a photographer’s imprint WHICH READS, “BRADY’S NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERIES, BROADWAY & TENTH STREET, NEW YORK & NO. 352 PENNSYLVANIA AV. WASHINGTON D. C.”  There is a handwritten inscription on the reverse which reads, “COL. GEO A WOODWARD”.

Image is clear with good contrast. Some light surface dirt is present.

George Abisha Woodward was born in Wilkes Barre, PA. At the time of the Civil War he was a resident of Philadelphia and enlisted on May 27, 1861 as a Captain. He was commissioned into Co. “A”, 31^st Pennsylvania Infantry. He was promoted to a Major on April 2, 1862. On June 30, 1862 he is listed as wounded and as a POW in Charles City Cross Roads, VA, where he was exchanged for Maj. P. L. Lee, 15 AR. He received a promotion to Lt. Col. on February 20, 1863.  On August 24, 1863 he was promoted to a Major and commissioned into Field & Staff, 22^nd Regt. Veteran Reserves Corps. He was promoted to Colonel on December 4, 1863. He was mustered out on July 20, 1866 and continued to serve in the US Army from July 28, 1866 until he retired on March 20, 1879. He was promoted to Colonel by Brevet on March 2, 1867. He died on December12, 1916 in Washington, D. C. and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.

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