CDV OF CONFEDERATE STAFF OFFICER D. A. GIVEN JR.

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Image is a waist-up view of Given in a light-colored Confederate double-breasted frock coat with faintly visible 1st lieutenant’s rank on his collar.

Contrast is a bit light but the clarity is good. Bottom left of mount is torn otherwise it and the paper show light surface dirt. Bottom inscribed in period pencil “LIEUT. D. A. GIVEN, KY.”

Reverse has no photographer’s imprint. There is a period pencil inscription that reads “GEN’L TILGHAMS + (GEN’L) MOORE’S STAFF + (GEN’L) BUFORDS (STAFF) C.S.A. PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.”

Image is from the William A. Turner collection.

D. A. Given was born in Kentucky on August 6, 1842. When he was 16 years old he moved to New Orleans with his family. He attended the University of Virginia and was there when the state seceded from the Union.

Returning to New Orleans he enlisted as a private in the Crescent City Rifles. He was promoted to 3rd lieutenant and served with his regiment at Shiloh. Given, now a major, then served on the staff of General Tilghman until that officer’s death at Vicksburg.

During the last two years of the war Major Given served on the staff of General Buford and served with him in Forrest’s Tennessee Campaign saving Buford’s life on two occasions.

After the war Given was a prominent business man in New Orleans and one of the founders of the United Confederate Veterans.

He died on November 23, 1895 and is buried in Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans.    [ad][ph:L]

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