Description
Ambrotype, 6th plate. Wheeler is identified on page 38 of Timothy Bradshaw’s book “Battery Wagner, The Siege, The Men who Fought and the Casualties.” This exact image is pictured. The purchaser will receive a copy of the book with the image. The 18th Battalion SC Artillery was also known as the Siege Train Artillery or Manigault’s Battalion. Its purpose was to provide local defense between the Santee River and Charleston, where it spent the duration of the war. Wheeler served in Company B, the Horry Light Artillery. The image depicts Wheeler in the classic seated pose with one arm resting on a table. The uniform is a common style used by South Carolina and other Southern states. Wheeler’s cheeks are lightly tinted. The image is very clear with no issues. It is housed in a leatherette case with separated spine. This is a very nice ID’d Confederate image.
