POST-WAR UNMOUNTED SILVER PRINT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL MAXCY GREGG, FROM A RICHMOND PHOTOGRAPHER, GEORGE S. COOK & SONS

POST-WAR UNMOUNTED SILVER PRINT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL MAXCY GREGG, FROM A RICHMOND PHOTOGRAPHER, GEORGE S. COOK & SONS

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This photograph features a war-time vignette bust view of a seldom-seen Confederate commander: Maxcy Gregg.

Born on August 1, 1814, in Columbia, South Carolina, Gregg came from a prominent family and was well-educated, studying at South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina), where he graduated with top honors. Before the war, he practiced law and was known for his scholarly pursuits, even authoring works on astronomy and law.

Gregg was a vocal advocate for states' rights and secession, reflecting his deep-rooted convictions about the Southern way of life. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he quickly organized and led the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, earning respect for his leadership and tactical acumen. His regiment fought at the First Battle of Manassas, and his rising reputation led to his promotion to brigadier general.

Throughout the war, Gregg served under notable Confederate commanders, including Stonewall Jackson. He distinguished himself at the battles of Second Manassas, Antietam, and in the Maryland Campaign, where his brigade played key roles in several engagements.

Gregg's service was cut short at the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862 where he was mortally wounded and succumbed to his injuries a few days later on December 15, 1862.

This photograph is a lesser-known photograph type called a silver print, where silver halide is suspended in a gelatin emulsion. This emulsion coats the base and then a chemical wash is poured over the paper exposing the image. This image was produced from the original negative by the Cook Studio in Richmond sometime after 1880.

The Cook studio was owned by George S. Cook whose two sons, George LaGrange Cook and Heustis Cook, also worked as photographers. The father, George S. Cook, is famously known for taking the first combat images of ironclads firing on Ft. Moultrie in 1863. George S. was born in 1819 in Connecticut and moved south to Louisiana in 1839. From there, he moved several times (always remaining in the South), making money as a merchant and studying photography until he eventually wound up in Richmond in 1880, where he bought Anderson’s photography studio. This is where many of the original glass plate negatives came from to reproduce his photographs. The Cook studio also purchased other collections of negatives as well.

This photograph measures approximately 5.5 inches by just under 4 inches wide.

This image is in good condition overall with only minor dings to the corners. There is some kind of imprint on the bottom edge of the photograph but it is not pushed through the paper and is only noticeable from the back. There is surface dirt throughout. The reverse has a pencil ID: “Brig Gen. C.S.A. Maxcy Gregg / Killed at Fredg” “(Cook)” is present in pencil as well as “397.”    [cla] [ph:cla]

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