CDV shows Ebenezer McClintock seated with his legs crossed. He wears a dark frock coat with light trousers. Coat has 2^nd Lieutenant’s shoulder straps and on his chest is what looks like the Gilmore Medal but there is no record of him having won the award.

Image has good clarity and contrast. Mount and paper have light to moderate surface dirt. Mount corners are clipped.

Reverse has photographer’s imprint for WHITNEY & PARADISE…NEW YORK. Above the imprint is a green canceled 3 cent stamp. Below the imprint is a pencil ID that reads “EBENEZER MCCLINTOCK, 175^TH N.Y.V.” ID is confirmed by a similar online image.

Ebenezer McClintock was born in Delaware County, New York. He was a 25-year-old physician when he enlisted as a Private in Company C, 114^th New York Infantry on August 7, 1862. He was assigned as a hospital steward and was discharged for disability on March 15, 1863. During McClintock’s service with the 114^th they served in the defenses of Baltimore and the Department of the Gulf.

McClintock was commissioned assistant surgeon of the 175^th New York on August 14, 1863. On July 31, 1864 he was transferred to the US Volunteer Medical Staff and was promoted Captain on June 1, 1865. He was mustered out on July 27, 1865.

After the war he lived in Morris, New York where he died on December 9, 1870 and is buried there in Hillington Cemetery.  [ad]

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