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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.
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[COLOR=Blue][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Ken Raia[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] -
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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.
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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
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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)Comment
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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
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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. BComment
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Good eye to catch the fading. I certainly missed it the first few times I looked at the image.
KaceKevin 'Kace' Christensen
7th & 30th Missouri VolunteersComment
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Brad,Originally posted by cprljohnivey View Post
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]Comment
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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 FilesJames Duffney
61st NY
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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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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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