![]() ![]() 2012 10(1):8-10) to assist members of the Center and others searching for such photographs. The Center for Civil War Photography ( ) first published a “Guide to Finding Civil War Photographs” in the April 2012 issue of its journal (Zeller B. ![]() The piece does show some staining.Guide to Finding Civil War Naval Photographs Heywood died in 1915 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1903, after 45 years of service he was retired. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 1899 and was the first Marine appointed to Major General in 1902. He was appointed Colonel Commandant in 1891, and served as Commandant through the Spanish American War. He organized a battalion of Marines in 1885 to keep the Isthmus of Panama open. He took part in the search for the Confederate raider CSS Alabama, and was at the Battle of Mobile Bay onboard the USS Hartford where he was again breveted in rank to Lieutenant Colonel for leading two 9" guns. He was first Breveted to Major in that battle. In 1862 he was part of many James River expeditions and while aboard Cumberland he fired the last gun before she sank in a battle with the Confederate Ironclad CSS Virginia. In 1861, he took part in the destruction of the Norfolk Navy Yard and landed with Marines at the assault of Fort Clark and Fort Hatteras. He saw action in the Quarantine Riots a Staten Island NY in 1858, in 1860 he was aboard the USS Cumberland and the Squadron of Observation at Vera Cruz, Mexico. Heywood took his commission in 1858 and was quite active during the Civil War and was twice breveted rank for bravery in battle. The photo etching was made by "Johnson-Wynne-Co Publishers Washington Boston". ![]() It is inscribed " Very Truly Yours, Charles Heywood, Major General Commandant, U.S. ![]() Title: SIGNED PHOTO OF THE 9TH COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, CHARLES HEYWOOD (1891-1903), CIVIL WAR AND SPAN-AM MARINE, TWICE BREVETED, AND 1ST MAJ GEN IN THE USMC, 45 YEARS OF SERVICEĭescription: A very rare autographed and inscribed photo etching of the 9th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Major General Charles Heywood nicknamed "The Little Colonel". ![]()
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