CDV is a waist up view of Captain William H. Shaw while with the 115^th New York Infantry. He wears a dark kepi and a dark frock coat with shoulder straps.

Image has a bit of a grainy appearance and the contrast is good. Mount and paper have light surface dirt, especially along the edges. Upper corners are clipped.

Reverse has photographer’s imprint for J. H. ABBOTT… ALBANY, N.Y. Faintly written in period pencil is “CAPT. W. H. SHAW, COMMANDING CO. E, 115^TH REGT. N. Y. May..?,  F..? Co., N.Y.”

William Henry Shaw was 32 years old when he was commissioned captain of Company F, 7th New York Cavalry on October 15, 1861. He was mustered out at Washington, D.C. on March 31, 1862 when the regiment failed to finish forming.

Next, Shaw was commissioned captain of Company E, 115th New York Infantry. He was wounded at Cold Harbor on June 1, 1864 and again at Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865. He was mustered out at Raleigh, North Carolina on June 17, 1865.

The 115th New York was organized in August of 1862. During its service the regiment jumped around a lot serving in the Middle Department with the 8th Corps, the Department of Virginia with the 7th Corps, the Department of the South and the Army of the James in the 10th Corps, the 18th and again the 10th Corps and 24th Corps of the Army of the James, in Terry’s Provisional Corps of the Department of North Carolina and finished with that Department’s 10th Corps.

The regiment saw action at Harper’s Ferry, Fredericksburg, Olustee, Chester’s Station, Drewry’s Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom, Chaffin’s Farm and Fort Fisher. During its service the regiment lost 7 officers and 316 men killed and died of wounds and disease.  [ad]

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