Michael Lehr Antiques
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Spring Photographic History Auction

Sat, May 3, 2025 01:00PM EDT
Lot 256

Cabinet Card of the Battle Flags of the 26th Ohio Infantry

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Exceptional and haunting cabinet card showing the tattered and battle-worn flags of the 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, dramatically displayed indoors with crossed poles, drums, and military relics. Every inch of the composition evokes sacrifice and honor, with the faded silk and torn banners testifying to hard service in the Civil War. One triangular element reads "26 O.V.V.I.," confirming the regiment. A somber, almost funereal atmosphere pervades the image.

Photographed by Mulligan Bros. of Columbus, Ohio, with ornate studio backmark and address at 173, 175 & 177 North High Street. Verso notes negatives were kept and reprints available—a rare service detail that ties this artifact to a particular time and place in Ohio history.

The 26th Ohio served with distinction in the Western Theater, including battles at Stones River, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. Surviving relics and images of their flags are exceptionally scarce.

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