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    This federal officer looks like he simply added his rank straps to an enlisted mans frock. If you look closely you can see the piping around the collar and cuffs. Never noticed that before.

    [COLOR=Blue][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Ken Raia[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

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    Re: Interesting Image

    If you look very close you will see the faded evidence of 1st sgt. rank on his sleeve. Undoubtedly he was promoted and took the old rank off and applied the boards.

    Steve LaBarre
    Corn Fed Comrades

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    • #3
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      Drawing enlisted gear saved him a bunch of money too.
      Last edited by GrumpyDave; 05-23-2008, 09:47 PM.
      [FONT="Book Antiqua"]"Grumpy" Dave Towsen
      Past President Potomac Legion
      Long time member Columbia Rifles
      Who will care for Mother now?[/FONT]

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      • #4
        Re: Interesting Image

        I adjusted the image's shadow/highlights in photoshop and you can really see the fading where chevrons used to be.

        Also, is it just me, or does his cap not look particularly like a private purchase cap, but rather a issued forage cap?
        Dave Schwartz,
        Company B, 79th NY Vols.
        (New York Highland Guard)

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        • #5
          Re: Interesting Image

          What is the origion for the picture. Any info attached? If a possible regiment/ brigade is know... a search of list of promotions to officer may id this guy.
          Brad Ireland
          Old Line Mess
          4th VA CO. A
          SWB

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          • #6
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            Wow, that's a great picture. You read about field promotions and unit elections and here is a visual example.
            ~
            Joe McCleery
            4th Texas, Co. B

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            • #7
              Re: Interesting Image

              Good eye to catch the fading. I certainly missed it the first few times I looked at the image.

              Kace
              Kevin 'Kace' Christensen
              7th & 30th Missouri Volunteers

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              • #8
                Re: Interesting Image

                Originally posted by cprljohnivey View Post
                What is the origion for the picture. Any info attached? If a possible regiment/ brigade is know... a search of list of promotions to officer may id this guy.
                Brad,

                The image is ID'd as
                Falmouth, Virginia. Officers of 61st New York Infantry
                [COLOR=Blue][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Ken Raia[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

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                • #9
                  Re: Interesting Image

                  I wish you mentioned that before! The book "Personal Rocollections of the War of 1861" By Lt. Charles Fuller has the full image and names of all the men in it. This man's name is Captain Henry Williams.


                  Here is the full image:
                  Attached Files
                  James Duffney
                  61st NY
                  Brave Peacock Mess

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                  • #10
                    Re: Interesting Image

                    The Library of Congress number is 04026. Search for 61st New York.
                    [FONT=Times New Roman]Yours most respectfully, your obedient servant,[/FONT]
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                    [FONT=Times New Roman]R. L. ("Rob") Griffiths.[/FONT]
                    [FONT=Times New Roman][I]Member, Civil War Preservation Trust.[/I][/FONT]
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                    [FONT=Times New Roman][I]"I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life, but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time."[/I] - U. S. Grant[I].[/I][/FONT]

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                    • #11
                      Re: Interesting Image

                      After looking over this image numerous times, I have never caught this. Thanks for posting.
                      [FONT=Century Gothic]Very Respectfully,
                      Brian G. Holt
                      VMI CWRT
                      61st New York
                      Co. E CVG
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