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That which follows is the seller's information about the CDV:
CDV PHOTOGRAPH, CAPTAIN THOMAS W. BRADLEY, 124TH NEW YORK INFANTRY, MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER, WOUNDED 3 TIMES DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING GETTYSBURG: wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Minor age toning. Chest up view wearing a single breasted frock coat with officer's shoulder straps. No photographer's imprint. Period ink identification on the reverse, "Tom Bradley, Capt. 124th N.Y. Vols., AADC, 3rd Div., 2nd A.C." Also has a 2 cents revenue tax stamp. There is a small rough area on the reverse of card where a photographer's label or sticker may have been removed. Very strong image with nice rich tones and contrast. Thomas W. Bradley was 18 years old when he enlisted as a private at Walden, N.Y., on 8/14/62. He was mustered into Co. H, 124th New York Infantry. His promotions are as follows: corporal, 9/15/62; sergeant, 11/1/62; 1st sergeant, 6/22/63; 1st lieutenant, 8/1/64; and captain, 8/2/64. He was wounded in action three times during the war: 7/2/63, at Gettysburg; 5/6/64, Wilderness, Va.; and 10/27/64, Boydton Plank Road, Va. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry in action on 5/3/63, during the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., when at extreme hazzard in the face of heavy fire by the Confederates he procured ammunition for his comrades. Extremely rare and desirable image! The 124th New York Infantry, affectionately known as "The Orange Blossoms," were one of the best fighting regiments in the entire Union army. Their memorabilia is highly sought after by collectors and very rarely turns up on the market! TERMS OF SALE: Buyer pays for shipping and handling. PA. residents must include our 6% sales tax. Payment is required within 10 DAYS of the closing date of the auction. All material is guaranteed authentic! ****Click on our highlighted name below to visit our web site cat
The opening bid on EBAY was $250.00. On Sunday, March 26, 2000, with 5 days and 7 hours still left to go on the auction, the reserve price had been met, and the bid was $1000.00.
From http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/mohciv.htm comes this, which is supposedly the full-text actual wording of the citation:
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BRADLEY, THOMAS W. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 124th New York Infantry. Place and date: At Chancellorsville, Va., 3 May 1863. Entered service at: Walden, N.Y. Born: 6 April 1844, England. Date of issue: 10 June 1896. Citation: Volunteered in response to a call and alone, in the face of a heavy fire of musketry and canister, went and procured ammunition for the use of his comrades. |
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In 1896, misuse of the medal led to a change in the design of the ribbon because the original had been imitated by nonmilitary organizations. This change was authorized by Joint Resolution of Congress, Fifty-Fourth Congress, Session I, 2 May 1896. At this time a bowknot (rosette) was adopted to be worn in lieu of the medal. The ribbon and bowknot (rosette), established and prescribed by the President, was promulgated in War Department Orders dated 10 November 1896.