Description: Identified Maine Assistant Surgeon andDentist - 9th Maine InfantrySixth plate ambrotype civilian portrait of Dr. Otis Packard Rice and his wife Sarah, taken 165 years ago on October 16, 1861, in Damariscotta, Maine. Rice was a native born Mainer who lived most of his life in and around southern coastal parts of the state, including Brunswick, Damariscotta, Boothbay, and Bath. Born in 1834, he spent most of the Civil War as an MD student in dentistry at Bowdoin College. He graduated from there in 1864 and initially enlisted in the 32nd Maine Infantry as a private that same year. At some point he transferred to the 9th Maine and was promoted to Assistant Surgeon thanks to his medical background, serving out the rest of the war in that capacity.Rice was a practicing dentist for the remainder of his career, received a pension for his service in 1876, and later died in December 1905 while working in Mexico. His burial location is unknown. I will share all my research files with the buyer. This ambrotype comes in a half case and includes a metal backing with an inscription.Condition: Fair. Yellow spotting around the glass plate, which is a couple shades on the darker side. Good clarity, wonderful content.Thank you for viewing this listing and please reach out if you have questions.
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