General Orlando Wilcox (CMOH) and Staff A CDV of Wilcox along with William Tilden Blodgett, Captain Hutchins, Lt Richards ADC, Lt Brackett. Back marked J.H. Young’s Photographic Galleries, 251 Baltimore St corner of St Charles Street (Baltimore) $750 LUY

Wilcox and Staff - Siege of Petersburg: Reports of Brigadier General Orlando B. Willcox commanding 3/IX/AotP, June 12-July 30, 1864

Of my staff I would mention for distinguished gallantry, Captain R. A. Hutchins, assistant adjutant-general, wounded in the Wilderness; Lieutenant L. C. Brackett, aide-de-camp, wounded on the Totopotomoy; and Lieutenant William V. Richards, aide-de-camp. …I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

O. B. WILLCOX,

William Tilden Blodgett (18 February 1824 – 4 November 1875) was a New York City art collector who was instrumental in founding the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was active in the American Civil War and organized the NYC Union League Club and the Sanitary Fair to raise funds for the wounded.