Colonel James Starnes 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment CS CDV
Item #: WR360
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This is a Carte de Vista of Colonel James W. Starnes, Regimental Commander of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment CS, later a Brigade commander under Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was born in 1817 to parents of Dr. Samuel Scott and Nancy Matilda Wellborn Starnes. Starnes would himself become a doctor, graduating from the Jefferson Seminary Medical School, now the University of Louisville. During the Mexican American war Starnes served as the Assistant Surgeon for the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment. He was married in 1849 to Mary Christina Rudder and they had five children. When the Civil War broke out, Starnes raised a Cavalry company in Williamson County, Tennessee. He was promoted to Colonel and commanded the 4th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA. By 1863 Colonel Starnes was the commander of a brigade of Forrest's cavalry and led it in action in the Brentwood Raid, the actions around Franklin and the successful pursuit of Streight's raiders in Alabama. On June 28, 1863, Colonel James Wellborn Starnes was mortally wounded by a Union sharpshooter at Bobo's Crossroads, between Tullahoma and Manchester. Starnes was moved to the home of A.Y. Smith, where he died. This CDV is in very good condition. The corners are crisp, not dog eared or clipped. There are no blemishes or stains on the image. The gold trim along the top of the CDV is partially missing. Written on the back of the CDV in pencil is "Genl Stearns". The back mark of J.H. Van Stavorens, whose studio was located in Nashville, Tennessee is very crisp and legible. This is a very rare image of one of Nathan Bedford Forrest's brigade commanders, and will enhance any CDV collection.
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