Identifying old photos is extremely difficult; one photo even dates back to Sep 1866. Even though this is a long shot I still have hope that someone reading this blog may be able to identify one.
You can click on the pictures for a larger view.
You can click on the pictures for a larger view.
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| Left: Your Truly Chas. S Bruce Right: Truly Yours - F. Bruner |
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photographed by N.H. Black in Natchez, Miss. writting on back: Very ? yours - John U Phillips |
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| photograph taken 7 Sep 1866 by Lockwood's Gallery in Ripon, Wis. |
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| photographed by Gurney's Photograph & Fine Art Gallery in Natchez, Miss. |
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| photographed by W.K. Hosken in Oconomowoc, WI |
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| photographed by J.H. Callender in Ripon, WI |
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| photographed by Pine & Bell in Troy, NY |
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| photographed by Z. Robert in Northfield, MN |
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| writting on back: Yours Truly - A.V. Hemmingway =1st Luit "B" Co= 70th U.S.C. Inf. |
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| unknown tin types |
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Added by Marc: This is the military picture and grave of Capt. Lewis George Nelson. He was the eldest Nelson Uncle of George Andrew Nelson, who gave the small portrait book to Jean's grandfather:
Wonderful pictures! A number were taken in WI. Oconomowoc is right by the Naas country in Wisconsin, and where the famous Norwegian regiment from Wisconsin formed in the Civil War. It was the unit where Lewis George Nelson rose from Private to Captain. I'll try to look for the listing of the member of that unit. Ripon is just a bit further north, and one of my aunts went to College there, and an uncle who married my other Hansen aunt was born there.
ReplyDeleteI have looked through the listing of Civil War Veterans with the 15th (Norwegian) Infantry Regiment from Wisconsin. The listing of the Wisconsin Regiments is given in this URL, which should open to the first page with Lewis G Nelson listed as Captain.
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I was unable to find the names of the several named persons from the photo book. I went through the entire 15th Regiment, but did not look further. Oconomowoc was the town nearest where the Naas Immigrants settled. Ripon is a bit further north, and is the hometown of one of my Hansen aunt's husband, and where her elder sister went to Ripon College.
Jean! Do not know of what help this will be to how this individual is connected to your/our family BUT I noticed that in picture for A. Hemingway you transcribed as 70th N.S.C Infantry, HOWEVER, this is actually U.S.C. as in United States COLORED infantry. I did a quick google search and found this link http://www.kenosha.org/civilwar/documents/AdamKemperDocumentsFinal.pdf
ReplyDeleteIt is for a civil war museum in Kenosha, WI and has numerous documents signed by a 1st Lt. A.V. Hemingway. It also lists him as Sub. Commander Freedman's Bureau Home Colony in Mississippi I believe. Basically what I have been able to gather is that in 1864 the 70th infantry was assembled in Natchez, Mississippi (I guess after taking control of an area the North would recruit freed slaves to fight against the south) then after the war was over it seems that Hemingway was part of the Freedman's Bureau in Reconstruction sout which helped freed slaves acclimate to their new lives.
I would reach out to the Kenosha Civil War museum and not only will they probably be able to fill you in on far more details but I am sure they will be thrilled to hear about the photograph. This appears to be a piece of an exciting and fascinating story. Who knows, if you follow enough bread crumbs it may even lead back somehow to your family and all make sense. I hope you will keep us updated and let me know if you would like any help! This is a very exciting subject and I wouldn't be surprised if there is a large amount of information available.
P.S. thank you so much for posting! Hopefully others will be encouraged to share and we can find many more exciting stories.
ReplyDeleteJean, I just noticed that two additional photos you posted list location as Natchez, Mississippi. It seems likely that all of these photos are somehow connected with this 70th U.S.C. infantry.
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