August 2010 Image Submission: Something a Little Different

[Old Cremona]

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This is really turning into an interesting thread. I have enjoyed each photo and back story. Although the image currently in use is mighty easy on the eyes, we should do this original thing more often.

[Huck]

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COL. Peissner Sack coat is pretty neat, with that smaller pocket over that large one.

[Lewis Robinson]

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I am going to give this a shot. I have just begun research on this ambrotype that was found in my Great Grandfather's desk with a note that said Algernon Sidney Grigg g g father. I have not been able to determine his unit yet, but I believe he enlisted in Troup County or the Columbus area. Hopefully, more information to come.

[Prodical Reb]

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I am going to give this a shot. I have just begun research on this ambrotype that was found in my Great Grandfather's desk with a note that said Algernon Sidney Grigg g g father. I have not been able to determine his unit yet, but I believe he enlisted in Troup County or the Columbus area. Hopefully, more information to come.

Lewis,
the Civil war soldiers and Sailors system of the NPS lists a "Algeron S. Gregg" as enlisting as a Pvt in Co F, 12 th Alabama infantry. He left as a Sgt but doesn't say how or why. Hope this helps! Here is the web site:

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html

I found this also. Robert Fulwood Ligon was elected lieutenant-governor on the ticket with George S. Houston, governor, the office having been created by the constitution of 1867. Lieutenant-Governor Ligon elected to Congress from the 5th district, 1876-78 and was captain of a company in the Mexican War, 1849; and elected captain of the "Macon Confederates," Macon County, which was Co. F, 12th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Rodes' division, C. S. Army.

[Spinster]

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Lewis,
the Civil war soldiers and Sailors system of the NPS lists a "Algeron S. Gregg" as enlisting as a Pvt in Co F, 12 th Alabama infantry. [/URL]

Lewis--what a fabulous early war look to your image. Given that its an Alabama image, please do contact Bill Rambo at Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury, Alabama. On the site of the Alabama Old Soldiers Home, the museum is assembling a complete exhibit of copied images of Privates from every Alabama unit. I don't know if the 12th is filled, but I do know that images are rotated. Of course, the majority of the occupants of that Old Soldiers Home were privates during the war.

[Lewis Robinson]

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Lewis,
the Civil war soldiers and Sailors system of the NPS lists a "Algeron S. Gregg" as enlisting as a Pvt in Co F, 12 th Alabama infantry. He left as a Sgt but doesn't say how or why. Hope this helps!

Michael,
Thank you for your generous assistance in uncovering the information on my relative. If only my Great Grandfather could spell! I had tried using the Soldier and Sailors System, but the spelling threw me off. An Alabama unit makes since, while I have been pouring over Georgia rosters.

[Prodical Reb]

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One thing I have learned about spelling and the mid 19th century is most people common people couldn't spell unless they were highly educated. These were the common, everyday workers/laborers/farmers. Many learned to read and write but many times spelling was f-u-n-e-t-i-k (phonetic) :) At least he got Algeron Sidney right and it was all legible! Macon isn't very far from GA so it fits the puzzle. I'm guessing you live in Troup County now on the opposite side of the river from AL?

Glad I could be of assistance! Take care, Mike

[garyjd]

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I am going to give this a shot. I have just begun research on this ambrotype that was found in my Great Grandfather's desk with a note that said Algernon Sidney Grigg g g father. I have not been able to determine his unit yet, but I believe he enlisted in Troup County or the Columbus area. Hopefully, more information to come.

I found an A. S. Grigg in the 8th Regiment, South Carolina Infantry. ~Gary

[27thNCdrummer]

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I did a quick search of Algernon Sidney Gregg on Footnote.com and here's what I came up with: http://www.footnote.com/search.php?f...&submit=Search.

While I'm not a member of the site and I can't view the records it appears that there are muster rolls as well as other documents and possibly even a letter present.

Hope this helps!

[Lt. Higley]

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This is a really terrific thread . . . I'll try adding something of my own.

Attached are two pictures of Julius H. Higley (my grandmother's great uncle). The first is a rather poor copy of a tintype that has passed down through my family. The picture was taken sometime in 1863-64 in the Tennessee area when his unit, the 123rd NYSV (Co. E), was part of the 20th Corps of the Army of the Cumberland. The second CDV was taken in 1865 or 1866, when Julius served as First Lieutenant (and later Captain) of Co. A of the 109th USCT. As the writing on the CDV indicates, the 109th USCT was among those colored troops who participated in "occupation duty in Texas" in Indianola and the Rio Grande. The family resemblance if really quite something . . .

Julius H. Higley..pdf

My interest in Julius first arose when my grandmother handed me a bag containing four diaries (1861 through 1865) and a few hundred letters from Julius, his brothers Albert E. Higley (who served in the 22nd NYSV and 16th NYHA) and/or L.S. Herbert Higley (16th NYHA). The diaries and most of the letters are from Albert, who died in March 1865 and is buried in an unmarked grace in Wilmington, NC. Unfortunately, however, we have no pictures of either Albert or Herbert. What's more, before handing me the bag of diaries and letters, my grandmother told me that she had thrown out the photograph album (and was about to do the same with the diaries and letters). Ouch!!! Believe me, I don't understand it either.

Of course, with the diaries and letters, I am very very fortunate to know a great deal about the Higley brothers' service. To the extent that I'm able, I have used that information to inform my own impressions.

Ken Aldous
123rd NYSV, Co. E., USV

[crabby]

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So I pulled out my CDV's but I'm sorry there is no way I could stick to just one. So I have selected what are the most unusual in my collection.

The first two fall into that category not because of subject matter but rather where they were taken. I have about 400 war time CDV's and maybe half of them have back marks. These two are the only ones with southern back marks that I believe are from 1865 or earlier. (I do have two others from VA but I think they are slightly post-war).

The third one is rather special, the Nun. I have no idea who she is or what order she is with but the back mark reads: Dolph Bros. Photographers Farrar Hall Erie, PA.

And the fourth one again is nothing special in subject matter (except for her hair net) but it is from Brady's National Photographic Gallery in New York.

All are CDV'S, unidentified and purchased at Civil War or ephemera shows.

[Brandon Ledvina]

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One thing I have learned about spelling and the mid 19th century is most people common people couldn't spell unless they were highly educated. These were the common, everyday workers/laborers/farmers. Many learned to read and write but many times spelling was f-u-n-e-t-i-k (phonetic) :) At least he got Algeron Sidney right and it was all legible! Macon isn't very far from GA so it fits the puzzle. I'm guessing you live in Troup County now on the opposite side of the river from AL?

Glad I could be of assistance! Take care, Mike

I have a document signed twice by Captain James M. McMurray of the 10th Tennessee. The first time he spells Tennessee I'm assuming he meant to have two N's in a row instead of an M and a R but it looks like Tmresee and the second time it is spelled Tennesee. Knowing he is a Captain he should at least be able to spell the name of his home state. Interesting document though.

[Diochra]

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And that's ten! (I'm counting up eight single images and two sets of "couples".) Look for the next voting poll soon.

Thanks for the enthusiasm, y'all--I've loved reading about everyone's submissions, too.