Capt. John Horn 40th NY Inf. KIA Fredericksburg & Wife CDV photos Civil War

  

Here is a husband & wife CDV pair from the Civil War, of Captain John Horn & his wife Harriet Martha Carmine. They married in Philadelphia 22 November 1857. Pencil inscription identify them as Sally Lanigan's father & mother which is how one comes to his service record.

They were living in Philadelphia when he enlisted and there are Philadelphia back marks on the photos. This is confusing as he is dressed as a cavalryman, carrying a cavalry saber and has cavalry hat insignia. I have copied the 1862 death notice I found online into the pictures.

Born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania John's service record reads as follows. He enrolled June 14,1861 in Company D, 40th New York Volunteer Infantry, Yonkers, New York, he was mustered in as a 2nd Lieutenant. (two companies of the 40th NY were formed in Pennsylvania). November 11, 1861 promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

June 6, 1862 promoted to Captain. On December 13, 1862 during the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was killed in action while leading his men at a site referred to as the "Slaughter Pen", an area south of the town.

He was the posthumous recipient of the "Kearney Medal". This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Photographs". The seller is "truthbeautypower" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
• Original/Reproduction: Original