Henry C. Irby enlisted as a lieutenant in Co. D, 9th Tenn. Inf. on May 15, 1861. The regiment was hard fought at Shiloh, and the casualties were so great that Irby was briefly in charge of the regiment. Irby was promoted to captain in May of 1862. The regiment…
Branch enlisted on August 15, 1861 as a private in Co. A, 44th VA Infantry (Appomattox Invincibles). His company transferred to the artillery on March 27, 1862 and became Co. A, 20th Bttn. VA Heavy Artillery. They were stationed in the Richmond defenses for the remainder of the war. Branch…
This stunning ambrotype depicts a pre-war VMI cadet in furlough uniform. The image is correct such that the “VMI” letters on the hat are not reversed. This is because the image was made using the Cutting’s patent methodology, where the emulsion side of the glass is turned around and a…