Carte de visite (CDV) photograph of Maurice Leyden in uniform. This is a full-standing studio view. Leyden is wearing a double-breasted frock with shoulder straps, dark gauntlets, sash, sword belt with sword at his side, and wearing a kepi. Visible on the hat is an embroidered crossed saber insignia. The clarity and contrast of the photo is very good. Image is pasted to a plain untrimmed mount. Brady / New York imprint is along the bottom edge. There is no additional photographer’s backmark.

This carte de visite photo, along with many other items, came directly from the Leyden family in 1998 and within a few months was in the Ray Richey collection.  Maurice Leyden was 22 years of age when he enrolled at Syracuse in the military June 12, 1861. By July of 1861 he was a second lieutenant of Co. B, 3rd New York Cavalry (aka Van Alan Cavalry). On June 12th, 1863, he was promoted to a 1st lieutenant. Leyden was captured in action at Darbytown road near Richmond. This was the last advance by the Army of Northern Virginia north of the James River. The attack fell apart, and Lee’s last advance north of the James River resulted in more than 1,000 Confederate casualties while the Federals suffered fewer than 500. Leyden was subsequently confined in three rebel prisons, Salisbury, Danville and Libby. On February 22, 1865, he was paroled and officially exchanged April 1, 1865. He was given a captain's commission in absentia December 22, 1864, retroactive to October 10, 1864. Leyden returned to the 3rd New York cavalry as a captain shortly after April 1, 1865. Within three months he transferred to Co. B, 1st Mounted Rifles.  The designation of the regiment was changed to the 4th Provisional Cavalry on September 6, 1865. On November 29, 1865, he mustered out with his company. In January 1866 he was brevetted a major of US volunteers. He died in 1906 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY.  [jet] [PH:L]

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