Description: Colonel Luigi Lomia was born in Sicily and came to Texas, as a child, the son of a Texas Unionist family. He attended City College in NYC before entering West Point in 1863.and postwar served in the US Army during the Indian Wars where he rose to the rank of Colonel and was the highest ranking Italian-American Regular Army officer of the 19th Century. An Original Civil War era CDV chestview photo of Lomia, in civilian coat, reverse ink idd "Luigi Lomia " w 2 triangle symbols (possibly a fraternal society emblem), taken early in the War when he was a student at City College of New York,1861-2. The lower margin of the photo bears the imprint of J Gurney & Son, Broadway, New York. Minor age stains, edge wear, Overall VG. I obtained this image with a group of City College Class of 1862 era CDV graduation photos. Comes w bio info. 15.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Welcome to my Ebay Auctions and Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described.. I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance
Price: 135 USD
Location: Angier, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-09-07T18:47:33.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
