Image shows Flynt is ¾ profile wearing a double-breasted frock coat with Major or Lieutenant Colonel shoulder straps. View is a vignette and has excellent clarity and contrast. Mount and paper are clean.

Reverse has collector’s information as well as photographer’s imprint for G. W. SQUIRES… ROCHESTER, N.Y. There are also some collector notations in pencil on reverse. ID is confirmed by image in the collection of the US Army Military History Institute at Carlisle, Pa. and an on-line database.

George E. Flint’s biography appears in “Annals of the Army of the Cumberland” in 1864 as follows:

“Assistant Adjutant General George E. Flynt was born (1825) in Delaware County, New York. He received a mercantile education, and was engaged in trade until the year 1853. In the following year he emigrated to Texas. During his residence in that State he was more or less, socially and in his business relations, connected with the United States Army there on duty. At the commencement of the rebellion he was present at Camp Cooper, on the Clear Fork of the Brazos River, when it was surrendered to the Texas rebels. Having no sympathy with the revolutionists, he left Texas at the earliest moment, and arrived in Western New York in June, 1861. At the request of Brigadier-General George H. Thomas, he was commissioned assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of captain, August 31, 1861, and was assigned to duty on the staff of General Thomas, joining him at Camp Dick Robinson. Captain Flynt was with General Thomas in his Kentucky campaign, being present in the decisive battle of Logan's Crossroads (known as the battle of Mill Spring), and for his gallantry on that occasion was honorably mentioned in the official report. At Shiloh, Major-General Thomas was placed in command of the right wing of the Army of Tennessee, and selected Captain Flynt as his chief of staff, he having been promoted major, by commission bearing date June 11, 1862, after the taking of Corinth. Major Flynt accompanied General Thomas when that officer was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, and with him participated in the battle of Perryville. Major-General Rosecrans having been assigned to the command of the Army of the Cumberland, and Major-General Thomas being appointed to the command of the center, the subject of this sketch, as his assistant adjutant-general, was present with him at the battle of Stones River. After the battle, General Thomas was placed at the head of the 14th Army Corps, and Major Flynt, for his prompt, efficient, and gallant conduct, was called to the staff of this corps, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, which position he now fills.” Flynt’s promotion to Lt. Col. was dated from January 28, 1863. He died of disease on December 18, 1863 and was buried in Mount Morris City Cemetery, Mount Morris, New York.

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