Full standing view of a young 2^nd Lieutenant named Charles L. Linton. He is posed standing in front of a balustrade and resting his right hand on the back of a chair. The subject wears a forage cap, dark frock coat with 2^nd Lieutenant shoulder straps and light trousers. Around his waist he wears a sword belt with shoulder support strap and a rectangular eagle belt plate. The plate is the NCO version with an applied silver wreath surrounding the spread-winged eagle. Under the belt is a sash and attached to the belt is his Model 1850 Foot Officer’s sword still in the scabbard. Bottom edge of the mount has a very light period ink inscription that reads “CHAS. L. LINTON, CO. C, 140^TH REGT. P. V.” Image is clear with good contrast. Top of mount is severely trimmed and there is some light surface dirt to edges. Reverse is blank except for a faint inscription too light to read along the bottom edge.

Charles L. Linton was living in Washington, Pennsylvania when he enlisted as a Private in Company E, 12 Pennsylvania Infantry. After an uneventful three months Linton was mustered out on August 5, 1861.

On August 22, 1862 Linton was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry. The regiment was eventually assigned to the 1st Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac. On May 1, 1863 Linton was promoted to Captain of Company D. That same day the regiment saw its first action at Chancellorsville. The regiment remained with the Corps through the Gettysburg Campaign and all the battles of Grant’s Overland Campaign. Captain Linton was wounded at Petersburg on June 17, 1865 and was discharged for disability on May 17, 1865.

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