2 ORIGINAL NEARPERFECT MORMON CIVIL WAR CDV GEN BUFORD

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24 HOUR AUCTION - NO RESERVE!! IF YOU ARE GONE FOR THE WEEKEND WITHOUT YOUR LAPTOP -YOU LOST OUT!! Guaranteed authentic and as described! The Kentucky-born soldier had moved to Illinois before being appointed to West Point . Graduating in 1848 he was posted to the dragoons and saw some action along the frontier and in the expedition against the Mormons (LDS) in Utah in 1857-1858. he Utah Expedition In a very rare chance to own an LDS / Mormon and civil war authentic historical itemIn 1857, Mormons living near Salt Lake City, Utah declared they were immune from the laws of the United States. The Mormons would not permit wagon trains on their way to California to pass through their territory, a few groups of wagon trains were slaughtered by the Mormons. The response by the United States was to send troops out to quell the problem. From Fort Leavenworth, the 5th and 10th United States Infantry, and two artillery batteries set out for Utah. The Second United States Dragoons, including John Buford, followed. Getting to Utah however, was not easy. Along the way the Utah Expedition met up with Mormon guerrillas, and the hostile environment of the local country made it very difficult to find food and supplies. Cold weather finally made it impossible for the Utah Expedition to continue on.In November of 1857, Albert Sidney Johnston (during the Civil War, a Confederate general) took command. By the next spring, Johnston had enlarged his force to 5,500 troops, which was over half of the current standing army of the United States. When the Mormons realized what they were now up against, they agreed to peace, United States law, and wagon trains passing through their territory. A significant note of the Utah Expedition is that many future Civil War leaders took part.Buford was born near Versailles, Kentucky but raised in Rock Island, Illinois. He graduated 16th of 38 in the Posted to the dragoons, he saw his first combat in the Sioux campaign of 1855, then went west with the Mormon expedition and stayed in Utah until the commencement of the Civil War, when his regiment marched 1,100 miles overland to return to Washington, D.C. Note: These images have been scanned whilst still in protective acid-free packaging and the Identification Stickers on the lower right CDV-000X is not affixed to the image but only to the clear plastic- Images are actually clearer and more detailed than pictured! A most incredible and rare collection of "Class-A" -pristine images Please review all the photos of this lot, Many of the images are in superb condition - excellent tones - Firm corners - Just a great authentic pieces of history - Please take a close look at these circa 1860s photographs as they are quality at it is finest - Mind you these Civil war CDVs images were the predecessor to the American Baseball card. Photographs like this, are rare and as sought after as they are, only becomes available once in while without having to attend some of the larger auction houses. This is a great investment, as long as you the buyer handle this and all photography with care and respect for future collectors and historians. - all Items are packaged in Accordance with U.S. MIL-STD 2073-1D and labeled under MIL-STD-129, including waterproof packing, Cushion and Dunn, and acid free protection from a smoke free environment. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions- OR IF YOUR LOOKING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL IMAGES. Thank you - Guaranteed Authentic / Original / and "Always as Described" Within six months of his having played a key role in the opening of the battle of Gettysburg, cavalryman John Buford was dead of typhoid fever. The Kentucky-born soldier had moved to Illinois before being appointed to West Point. Graduating in 1848 he was posted to the dragoons and saw some action along the frontier and in the expedition against the Mormons in Utah in 1857-1858. His Civ... read more

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