CDV of First Lieutenant William Gurney, 7th New York State Militia — Later Commanded 127th New York — Brevet Brigadier General — Wounded at Battle of Tulifinny
CDV of First Lieutenant William Gurney, 7th New York State Militia — Later Commanded 127th New York — Brevet Brigadier General — Wounded at Battle of Tulifinny
Item No. 5342595
A CDV image of First Lieutenant William Gurney of the 7th New York State Militia, 4th Company (D). The lieutenant stands displaying his cap in his hand. At the base of the mount is the imprint of Mathew Brady’s studio located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. Gurney is identified on the verso in modern pencil. A number of online sources also identify this image as Gurney. The carte measures about 2 1/2” x 4”.
William Gurney began the war as lieutenant in the 7th New York State Militia before receiving a captain’s commission in the 65th New York, the “First U.S. Chasseurs.” After serving with the 65th for a short time, he sat on an examining board for New York officers entering the service. In late 1862 he was appointed colonel of the 127th New York and led a brigade in the Siege of Suffolk. Gurney and his regiment were then transferred to the Department of the South, taking part in operations around Charleston. He was severely wounded December 6, 1864, at the Battle of Tulifinny. After his recovery, he returned to command the post at Charleston. Recognized for his leadership, he received a brevet promotion to brigadier general in May 1865 and mustered out the following month.