This bound album contains 41 Civil War CDVs of which all but three are soldiers. There is one beautiful young woman pictured who is possibly the owner of the album. The album is inscribed “Lilian Bates Hawley” in front. Most of the cards are of officers and general officers, including a fine image of a full standing General David Birney wearing his sword. Birney was a brigade commander in Philip Kearny’s division. When Kearny was killed, Birney took over command of his division. Based on several photos of officers wearing Kearny Crosses, it is possible that this album may be associated with units in that division. Quick research of some of the named soldiers show six surgeons: Walter B. Morrison, 3rd Michigan Infantry; John Howe, 1st New York Infantry; H. F. L. Lyster, 5th Michigan Infantry; Edwin Miles, 5th Michigan Infantry; John Robinson, 38th New York Infantry. One other surgeon identified is Edward Donnelly who was in four different regiments and was wounded in action at Mechanicsville, confined at Libby Prison, was captured at 2nd Battle of Bull Run and at the Battle of the Wilderness and was allowed to operate on wounded Union soldiers. Donnelly had an interesting history; being an Irish immigrant who arrived in Philadelphia after his father, who was an officer in the British East India Company, was killed in Bengal. Donnelly was a renowned doctor prior to the war and offered his services as soon as the war began. Donnelly was among the first surgeons to prepare pathology slides from his Civil War patients. I’m sure there are other interesting stories to be told among these cards which appear to be overall fine original condition. CONDITION: Album is good overall, though pages are shaken and several are loose. Full leather binding, shows scuffing, but retains gilt decoration and functional brass clasps. CDVs examined are overall very good and are by numerous photographers. A few examined have rounded top corners and minor cosmetic defects. 52222-2 (3,000-5,000)