CDV of Wounded in Action Soldier August Schmuck 155th Pennsylvania Infantry

Carte de Visite (CDV) of Twice-Wounded Union Officer August Schmuck – 155th Pennsylvania Infantry / 41st U.S. Colored Troops
 
Original Civil War Carte de Visite (CDV) of August Schmuck, a Union soldier who served with the 155th Pennsylvania Infantry and later as an officer in the 41st U.S. Colored Troops. The photograph bears the backmark of noted Philadelphia photographer Wm. M. Fly, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
August Schmuck was a resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and enlisted on September 11, 1862, as a Corporal in Company K, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry. During his service with the regiment he was twice wounded in action—first at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia (May 3, 1863) and again at the Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia (May 5, 1864).
On September 29, 1864, Schmuck was discharged from the 155th Pennsylvania for promotion. Shortly thereafter, on September 26, 1864, he was commissioned as a Captain in Company C, 41st U.S. Colored Troops Infantry. He served in that capacity until his discharge on September 30, 1865, near the close of the war.
Service Summary
Enlisted: September 11, 1862 – Corporal, Co. K, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry
Wounded: May 3, 1863 – Chancellorsville, Virginia
Wounded: May 5, 1864 – Wilderness, Virginia
Discharged for promotion: September 29, 1864
Commissioned: Captain, Co. C, 41st U.S. Colored Troops Infantry (September 26, 1864)
Final discharge: September 30, 1865
A compelling Civil War image associated with a twice-wounded veteran who rose from enlisted ranks to captain in the United States Colored Troops, making it a historically significant collectible tied to both the Army of the Potomac campaigns and the service of the USCT.