Pertaining to cavalryman Captain William Jones White of Warrenton, North Carolina as follows: Full cased Quarter-Plate Tintype identified by a later penciled note placed in the case behind the image. The subject wears a homespun, non-regulation gray overcoat having a single row of federal eagle staff buttons and plaid lining. White holds his kepi in one hand and what is likely a Model 1860 cavalry saber in the other hand. His scabbard hangs from a wide leather belt secured by an oval plate, the face of which is typically hidden by gilt paint. The photographic plate is stamped "Melainoptye Plate" and carries an 1856 patent date. The image is remarkably clear with excellent tonal contrasts. Light blue haloing rings the perimeter and there are faint surface abrasions that do not detract in the least from the overall appeal of the photograph. Autograph Letter Signed "Wm J White," two pages, 4to (12.25 x 7.75 in.), near Petersburg, August 3, 1864 to his mother, Sue Blount White, Warrenton, NC. It reads in part: "Camp 1st N. C. Cav....When the enemy made his last demonstration on the north bank of the James, a counter movement was made by a part of our army and my regiment thrown across the river in the neighborhood of Malvern Hill, on exactly the same camping ground it was two years ago...At present we are camped north of Petersburg on Swift Creek near the Richmond and Petersburg turnpike...I was in Petersburg this morning and, was surprised to see what little real damage has been done to the city..." A stationer's blindstamp reads "Surrey" indicating the paper is likely an English product brought through the blockade. The letter is still glued to an album page and has old tape placed over its folds.

From the Estate of Hugh Edward White, Warrenton, North Carolina.

William J. White (1842 - 1903) enlisted in Co. "F", 12th NCST on April 18, 1861, transferring to Co. "E", 1st NC Cavalry on August 19, 1861. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant during the Gettysburg campaign. The 1st NC Cavalry saw particularly vigorous service in the Army of Northern Virginia surrendering at Appomattox with a mere eight effectives remaining. William White was the son of John White, a North Carolina purchasing agent sent to Britain on behalf of the Confederacy. A state historical marker in Warrenton naming John White notes that Robert E. Lee stayed with the White family when visiting the Warren County grave of his youngest daughter, Annie Carter Lee. Captain William J. White provided transportation to the gravesite for General Lee.

$1,000 - 2,000