This brand of CDV is of the uncommon West Virginia variety – the only state born of the Civil War for the purpose of leaving the Confederacy to join the United States. This image features a bust view of Daniel D. Johnson, Major and then Colonel of the 14^th West Virginia Infantry. The mounting card’s front face is blank, with sharp edges and corners.  The image and card are clean, with only a light surface mark beneath the Colonel. The reverse is clean and features a stylized photography studio logo reading “CADWALLADER & TAPPEN’S GALLERY OF ART Front St. Over the Bank, Marietta, O.”  A used 2-cent stamp is affixed to the back with an ink “X” over the center.  In pencil at the bottom is written “Col. Danl. D. Johnson 14^th West Va. Inft.” Overall measurements are 2.4” x 4”.

Daniel D. Johnson enlisted and mustered into the 14th West Virginia Infantry as a Major on 8/21/1862 at Wheeling, WV. On July 29th, 1863, he was made Colonel of the regiment. After the war, he lived in Tyler County, WV – according to an 1890 record.

Official regimental service records of the 14^th:

“The 14^th was ordered to Clarksburg, W. Va., and guard duty on the Upper Potomac, Headquarters at New Creek, until June, 1863. They were part of the expedition to Greenland Gap April 13–22, 1863 – then action at Greenland Gap April 25 (Co. "A"). Duty at New Creek, Petersburg and Romney until April, 1864. Two companies were engaged in a skirmish with Confederate forces near Burlington, West Virginia on November 16, 1863, losing First Lieutenant George W. Hardman, Sergeant Samuel H. Morris and Private William Gardner killed. Burlington and Petersburg Turnpike November 19. Salem December 16. Jackson River, near Covington, December 19. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties December 31, 1863 – January 5, 1864. Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties against Rosser January 27-February 7, 1864. Evacuation of Petersburg January 30. Crook's Expedition against Virginia & Tennessee Railroad May 2–19. Battle of Cloyd's Mountain May 9. New River Bridge May 10. Cove Mountain or Grassy Lick, near Wytheville May 10. Salt Pond Mountain and Gap Mountain May 12–13. Hunter's Expedition against Lynchburg May 26-July 1. Diamond Hill June 17. Lynchburg June 17–18. Retreat to Charleston June 18-July 1. Buford's Gap June 20. About Salem June 21. Moved to the Shenandoah Valley July 12–15. Snicker's Ferry July 17–18. Battle of Rutherford's Farm July 20. Second Battle of Kernstown July 23–24. Martinsburg July 25. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 6-November 28. Strasburg August 15. Halltown August 24 and 26. Battle of Berryville September 3. Third Battle of Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Camp Russell and in Shenandoah Valley until December. Myerstown November 28. Duty at Martinsburg, Cumberland, Md., and Winchester, Va., until June, 1865. On March 22, 1865, a detachment of Company H, armed in part with Henry repeating rifles, engaged a force of Confederates near Patterson Creek Station, West Virginia. Mustered out June 28, 1865.”

A very interesting photograph for the collector of Civil War images.  An uncommon opportunity to collect a piece from America’s most rebellious State.  [cm][ph:L]

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