Love the whiskers on the first photo. Also, are those courderoy pants?

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toptimlrd wrote : Love the whiskers on the first photo. Also, are those courderoy pants?

They look like they are courderoy..

Yep, the large whaled version.

That's a great overcoat.

This is post CW but, there's some neat stuff in the picture:
 

--Last edited by grumpydave on 2008-03-23 09:39:15 --

Well, that fourth picture of the 32 Support Company looks all too familiar. It has to be warm because the tent is rolled up (just like we do today).  But, what kind of big ole tent was that back then unless they were in a static camp?  Lots of room in there.

It's pretty cool to see the fellows second pair of shined booties on the floor.  Looks a lot like it did when I was down in Honduras and Panama in the 80's and 90's.

That's either a rifle-musket or one of the early "Trap Door" conversions the man with the rifle is holding. (Three bands.)

I was noticing that guy in the first picture in this latest posting is wearing service chevrons.  We are a southern unit that goes Federal more than half the time.  As an incentive, our people are awarded a war time issue service chevron for their Federal uniform after they have been with us for five years.  The recipient is given orders (on fake parchment) as well as the service chevron.

The feller on top is from an Ohio Veteran Volunteer regiment. Identified as: A. Noeltner, Co B 64th Ohio VV.

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GrumpyDave wrote : The feller on top is from an Ohio Veteran Volunteer regiment. Identified as: A. Noeltner, Co B 64th Ohio VV.

For a veteran, he looks well-fed. Maybe he didn't make that march to the sea.

Top picture looks post war to me.

Marked, "Zouave From RI"


Unknown Winter Camp:


three:


Two Federals in greatcoats:


Two Privates:

The guy on the left in "three" looks like he's wearing spectacles.  Or do I need mine adjusted?

Mike,

Your right and you really have to look to see them.
Good catch!  

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Above:
Lieut. David Hamel
6th Regt. Heavy Artillery
New York Voulters[sic]
Died from wound recd on
19th of May 1864 Spot. Court House.



An account of Lt. Hamel's death is found on the New York State
Military Museum website under 6th Regiment Artillery (Heavy), NY
Volunteers Civil War Newspaper Clippings, quoted here:
FUNERAL OF LIEUT. DAVID HAMEL.

"Lieut. David Hamel, of Company H, Sixth Heavy Artillery, who was
mortally wounded on the 19th of May, at Spottsylvania Court House,
died at his late residence, in Morrisania, on Monday last, and his
remains were, on Wednesday, conveyed to Cypress Hills Cemetery for
interment. The regiment to which the deceased was attached was
stationed on the extreme left of the Army on the morning of the 19th
of May, when they were attacked by the Rebels under Gen. Ewell, who
was endeavoring to cut off the supply-train. Captain H. B. Hall, of
Company H, was acting as Major at the time, and had charge of a
battalion, while Lieut. Hamel was placed in command both of Company D
and his own company. He was rallying his men to charge upon and drive
back the enemy, at the time he was shot and felled to the ground; but
recovering himself, he again pushed boldly to the front, and
stimulated his command to push onward, when, overcome by faintness
from loss of blood, he again fell, and was carried off the field.
Upon examination of his wound—in the left arm, and, as was supposed,
a flesh-wound on the left side—the surgeon pronounced his injury not
of a serious character; and the deceased firmly believed that he
would be able to return to active service in less than a fortnight.
Obtaining a short furlough, he came home to see his family. He
arrived at Morrisania on the 30th ult., able to walk about, though
somewhat weak from loss of blood, apparently. in good spirits, and
full of hope of a speedy return to the Army. The anxiety of his
friends induced them to call a prominent surgeon to examine his
wounds, and then the discovery was made that the ball which wounded
his arm must have penetrated his body. Lieut. Hamel died in three
days after his return home; and on a post-mortem examination being
made by Dr. Norton, of Morrisania, the ball which caused the death of
this brave and gallant soldier was found to have destroyed one lung,
and hah lodged under the other.

The deceased was well and intimately known to us. He was, as a man
and a citizen, highly esteemed and respected by all who knew him. And
a braver, more earnest, or a more devoted soldier was not to be found
in the Army. The company of which he was lieutenant was raised in the
town of Morrisania, through the exertions of himself and Major Hall
(who was badly wounded in the thigh at the same time lieutenant Hamel
received his wound), and the men all testify to the good qualities of
their late commander. The Fire Department of Morrisania, of which the
deceased was a member, together with Company A, Seventeenth Regiment,
N. G., attended the funeral of Lieutenant Hamel, on Wednesday last,
and the most marked evidence of regret and sorrow for his untimely
taking off was exhibited by his numerous surviving friends. In
addition to Lieutenant Hamel, we understand that some three or four
privates of his company were killed, and quite a number wounded.
Among the killed are Mr. Hutton and Mr. Sanguinette—two very worthy
men. Major Hall's wound is improving slowly, but he is considered
entirely out of danger.

The citizens of Morrisania propose to get up some kind of public
entertainment for the benefit of the families of deceased soldiers
from that town killed in the recent battles.

Backmark S.I. & C.W. Hallett, 134 & 136 Bowery near Grand St., N.Y."


 

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I got lotsa' pictures. Here's two or three civilians:

Soldier Pics:


Cook:

Attempted Background zoom:

Atlanta Cyclorama Stereo View:

Federal Officers:

Federal Privates:

Childs image found on the Wilderness Battlefield, front and reverse:

Four Federal Officers:

GAR Group:

Rose the Confederate spy's daughter:

Look Mountain:

Marine? Confederate? Upside Down Chevrons? Wrong War?

Privates:


Private A.E. Pond of Indiana:


Private Amos James of Iowa:


Private Ed Waters:


Private Harley Metcalf:


Private in a NY State Jacket:

Sleeping in a common tent:


Two Cavalrymen from Reading, Pa.:


Two Confederates:


Two Federal Privates:


Two More Federal Privates:


And, Two More Federal Privates:


Listed as a Pennsylvania Officer:
 

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