#5023 • Spanish-American War Photographs

Part of Fine and Decorative Arts | Day 3 | September 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $150.00

Status: Sold

Collection of Spanish-American War photographs including; 1.) Photograph of a group of officers print titled below image "Duncan Court Martial, Thorofare Gap, Va, Aug 26, 1898. Photograph by J.E. Bishop, Washington DC measures 6.25" x 8" mounted on 10" x 12" card. Captain L. C. Duncan, the 22nd Kansas Volunteer regiment's assistant surgeon. He was charged with desecrating the graves of two Civil War Confederate soldiers in August of 1898. A General court-martial was soon convened. Charges were served on Duncan at 10:00 p.m. on August 12, 1898 and the trial commenced on August 13, 1898 at 11:00 a.m. The trial lasted 14 days, but at the end Duncan was found not guilty of the grave robbing charges but was found guilty of "conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline'' in failing to arrest enlisted men who had committed the crime. Duncan was sentenced to loss of rank for two months, to forfeit half his pay for two months, and to be confined to the regimental camp. However the sentence was set aside by the convening authorities. 2.) Group of seven photographs measuring 6" x 8" mounted on 10" x 12" cards showing soldiers, officers and camp scenes in Virginia. Some cards exhibit some chipping. Provenance: Charles Lekites Collection.