CDV is of James A. Eichenburgh seated by a table with his legs crossed. He wears a dark kepi, checkered shirt, dark commercial sack coat and light-colored trousers. A close look at his cap reveals that he is wearing the numerals “143” on the chinstrap.

Contrast and clarity are very good. Mount and paper are clean.

Reverse has no photographer’s imprint but does have a period ink ID at top of “COMPLIMENTS JAMES A. EICHENBURGH” with a blandishment below it and at bottom “TO J. I. YOUNG.” A modern pencil notation says that the image is from the album of Captain Jirah I. Young.

James Adison Eichenburgh was born in Sullivan County, New York and was by occupation a boatman when he enlisted in the 20^th New York State Militia for three months on April 27, 1861 and was mustered out August 8, 1861.

He enlisted for a second time at age 21 years at Wurtsboro as a sergeant in Company E, 143^rd New York Infantry for three years service on October 8, 1862. He was made 1^st sergeant on an undisclosed date and regimental sergeant-major on April 26, 1865. He did receive a commission to 2^nd lieutenant on May 31, 1865 and to 1^st lieutenant on July 24, 1865 but he was never mustered in at either rank. He was mustered out at Washington, D.C. on July 20, 1865.

His papers in the New York archives show that he took part in the following campaigns and skirmishes - Nansemond River, Lookout Valley, Missionary Ridge, Knoxville Campaign, Kennesaw Mountain, Kolb’s Farm, Chattahoochee River, Peach Tree Creek, Siege of Atlanta. March to the Sea, Savannah, Averysboro and Bentonville.  [AD][PH:L]

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