[PHOTOGRAPHY]. [CORBETT, Sgt. Boston (1832-1894), subject]. [BRADY, Matthew (1822-1896), photographer]. Carte de Visite of Sgt. Boston Corbett, the Man who Killed John Wilkes Booth. Washington, D. C.: [Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, ca. 1860s]. Carte de Visite albumen print of a standing Corbett on mount, with Brady's backmark credit on verso. Printed caption: ?Sergt. Boston Corbett, 16th N. Y. Cav., Who shot J. Wilkes Booth, April 26, 1865? / Brady / Washington". Albumen approximately 3 ? x 2". Mount approximately 4 x 2 ?". Minor toning, rubbing, faint thumbsoiling on recto and verso. Fine. A rare Carte de Visite of the soldier who killed Booth. Corbett was an unruly Union soldier, who was later captured by Confederate soldiers and spent 5 months in Andersonville prison (he was freed in a prisoner exchange). He was known for his religious zeal, his disdain of authority, as well as his bravery. His regiment was assigned to capture Booth after the assassination, and he volunteered to enter the barn where Booth was holed-up (the soldiers had set fire to the barn to get Booth to come out, which he refused). Corbett was one of several soldiers who rushed the burning barn to arrest Booth, but in the mayhem, Corbett shot Booth, mortally wounding him. Cartes des Visite of this man are exceedingly rare. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 4 x 2 ?".