At the November 1899 United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) convention in Richmond, Virginia, a design was approved for a cross of honor for valor and patriotism to be bestowed on Confederate veterans. This cross is known as the Southern Cross of Honor. The cross is in the form of…
From Brunswick Co., VA, Poynor graduated fourth in the Class of 1860 from VMI. He served as a drill instructor at Fort Powhatan in VA in the Spring of 1861. He spent the remainder of the war as Captain, Corps of Cadets at the University of Alabama where he was…
Very nice sixth plate tintype of a seated Confederate Officer. Although unidentified, the image came out of North Carolina. The officer is seated with one arm casually resting on the back of the chair with a large portion of his frock coat visible. The buttons are gilded, but his rank…