It isn't often that you get a chance to own an image of a Civil War Medal of Honor winner. This is a pair of 1/4th plate ambrotypes with the inscription in the back of Charles Grisson of the 26th Michigan infantry and his wife. Charles E. Grisson was from Livingston County, Michigan and was 20 years old when he enlisted on 6/20/1861 at Adrian, Lenawee Co. He mustered into "D" Co. Michigan 26th Infantry and was Mustered Out on 4/19/1866. During his service, he was promoted to Adjutant 4/15/1864, Inspector Gen 4/28/1865 (Brigade Inspector General), 2nd Lieut 9/1/1862 (As of Co. E)1st Lieut 5/24/1863, Capt 7/29/1864 (As of Co. A). The other image shows them with their friends. What makes this attractive image even more special is that the man standing is Stephen Potter Corliss. Corliss won the Medal of Honor for actions White Oak Road in Virginia on April 2nd 1865. His Medal of Honor citation notes that at South Side Railroad, Virginia, on April 2, 1865, Corliss "raised the fallen colors and, rushing forward in advance of the troops, placed them on the enemy's works." Corliss was born in Connecticut. He enlisted in the Union Army on August 12, 1862 at Albany, New York, as a private into 11th New York Light Artillery Regiment. He was discharged for promotion to 2nd lieutenant on June 26, 1864 and was commissioned into Company F, 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment. He was listed as a prisoner of war on August 25, 1864 at the Second Battle of Ream's Station in Virginia. He was returned on December 29, 1864 and promoted the next day to First Lieutenant, Company F, 4th New York Heavy Artillery. On February 5, 1865 he was promoted to Adjutant. He was mustered out of service on December 9, 1865. He was later brevetted to the rank of colonel.On April 7, 1880 he was elected as a First Class Companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States - a military society composed of officers who served in the Union armed forces and their descendants. He was assigned insignia number 2039.Corliss died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery in Albany, New York. The images are nice and clear. When you look at Corliss compared to previously known image, there is absolutely no doubt that it is the same man. The images come nicely displayed in the gutta percha casing.

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