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Charles W. Farish was a 19 year old resident of Caroline Co., VA. On May 6, 1861 he enlisted as a private in Co. B, 9th VA Cavalry (Caroline Light Dragoons). He was promoted to corporal on March 15, 1863, and was wounded on July 8, 1863 in Maryland. He… -
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Born in Ireland, Gannon was a 22 year old resident of Manchester NH when he enlisted on 10/4/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 12/20/1861 he mustered into Co. C, 8th New Hampshire Infantry. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 10/28/1862. He was wounded on 5/27/1863 at Port Hudson,… -
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Thomas M. Reese enlisted on October 5, 1861 into Company A, US Volunteers, 2nd Sharpshooters. They were, of course, a part of the famous Berdan’s Sharpshooters. Reese’s name can also be found with the spelling “Rees.” Reese served with the Sharpshooters until his discharge on September 22, 1864. This image… -
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This sixth plate tintype of an early war Union soldier is in exceptional condition with superb clarity and content. The soldier is seated with his left arm resting on a table. His cheeks are very lightly tinted and his buttons are gilded. He is wearing a frock coat and upright… -
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This pair of Union soldier images is exceptional in every way. They were likely taken at the same sitting by the same photographer, as the posing and composition are identical. Both have gilt applied in the same manner, with the belt plate outlined and the “US” highlighted. Both are wearing… -
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According to modern writing inside the case of this nice Confederate image is a note that the image came from Florence, South Carolina. The image is nicely posed from waist up with arms crossed, which is a common arrangement for a ninth plate image. The buttons on the jacket or… -
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Very nice quarter plate tintype of a Union soldier in a full standing pose. The backdrop appears to be a field setup. The soldier is holding a conversion musket (likely a Model 1816) which can be seen in full, including the bayonet. A small pistol is tucked in the breast… -
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Although it looks non-dug, this SNY belt plate was actually excavated in the 1960’s to 1970’s in Varina Virginia. As with many of the old time diggers, the plate was cleaned more than a relic hunter would do today. The plate suffers little for this cleaning, though. It is in… -
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Written by John Esten Cooke, the book was published in 1876. In good condition for its age, the book was once in the collection of the late Lloyd T. Sprinkle of Harrisonburg, VA. Mr. Sprinkle published reprints of Civil War books. John Esten Cooke was a novelist and biographer. During… -
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This superb sixth plate ambrotype of a standing Confederate provides the type of content that is highly sought out by image collectors. The soldier is in a three-quarter length standing pose and dressed in an early war frock coat. The image is so clear that you can see the quality… -
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Ambrotype, 6th plate This fine image depicts a seated Confederate soldier, likely from Mississippi or Texas. He is wearing a two-piece belt plate with a star device, used by both Mississippi and Texas (a star can be found on both Mississippi and Texas buttons). The soldier is triple-armed, with a… -
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Sixth plate ambrotype of a Virginia artillerist with the Stonewall Brigade. Andrew McGowan enlisted on April 22, 1861 at Covington, VA as a private in Co. A, 27th VA Infantry, the “Allegheny Roughs.” When the captain who organized the company resigned due to ill health, the captaincy went to First…