Battle Flags of the New Hampshire Regiments. Eleventh N.H. Vol. Infantry. Albumen CDV. Concord, New Hampshire: Kimball & Son, 1866. Series and image titles with copyright statement printed to recto. Photographer's Main and School Sts. imprint on mount verso.

A studio view of the regimental colors of the 11th New Hampshire Infantry, a fringed flag featuring a spread-winged eagle with superimposed liberty shield and the bifurcated riband reading "11th Regiment / New Hampshire Vols."  Organized on 2 September 1862, the regiment saw significant battles in both theaters including the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Siege of Vicksburg, the Siege of Petersburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court, and Cold Harbor. Notably, future New Hampshire Governor Walter Harriman (1817-1884) served with the unit.

A very rare view of the regimental colors of the 11th New Hampshire, taken as a part of a larger series documenting the flags of New Hampshire regiments by Kimball & Son in the immediate post war. A rare carte, online records indicate only 1 other copy sold at auction as part of a large collection from the series (Cowan's Auctions, Lot 290, American History, 13 June 2014). While other regiments from the series are occasionally held in institutions, OCLC and online records find no evidence of an institutional copy of the 11th NH Infantry.

[Civil War, Union, Confederate, New Hampshire, Early Photography, CDV, Carte de Visite]