[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform holding Company B, 15th New Hampshire Volunteers kepi] (LOC)

    [Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform holding Company B, 15th New Hampshire Volunteers kepi]

    [between 1861 and 1865]

    1 photograph : sixth-plate ambrotype ; 9.8 x 8.5 cm (case)

    Notes:
     Title devised by Library staff.
    Case: Berg, no. 3-108.
    Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105).
    Purchased from: The Union Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2005.

    Subjects:
     United States.--Army.--New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1863)--People.
    Soldiers--Union--1860-1870.
    Military uniforms--Union--1860-1870.
    United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union.

    Format: Portrait photographs--1860-1870.
    Ambrotypes--1860-1870.

    Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

    Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

    Part Of: Ambrotype/Tintype filing series (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2010650518
    Liljenquist Family collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2010650519

    More information about this collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.lilj

    Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.26864

    Call Number: AMB/TIN no. 2013

    Comments and faves

    1. ★

      Kara Seaman Artist, Harley Kuyck-Cohen, the Flying RR, random lady, and 30 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. schmeernirnir (26 months ago | reply)

      NHV = New Hampshire Volunteers?

    3. Ghilayne (26 months ago | reply)

      Agreed... looks like the photo is flipped, perhaps Company B.

    4. leafy (26 months ago | reply)

      Looks like there were only 7 corporals in company B, according to this site: www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/topic/civilwar/nh15th cob.htm

      Francis CHANDLER, Corpl. enlisted Sept 9 1862, age 18; claimed residence Piermont; mustered out Concord, NH. Aug 13 1863; last reported residence Chicago, IL.

      Cyrus R. CORLISS, Corpl., enlisted Sept 8 1862; age 25; claimed residence Plymouth; mustered out Concord, NH. Aug 13 1863; died Clinton, IA. March 28 1924.

      Charles W. DEARBORN, Corpl. enlisted Sept 9 1862, age 28; claimed residence Thornton; mustered out Concord, NH. Aug 13 1863; last reported residence Campton Village, NH.

      Absalom FORD, Corpl. enlisted Sept 5 1862, age 22; claimed residence Piermont; died of disease Memphis, TN. Aug 4 1863.

      Frank H. GEORGE, Corpl. enlisted Sept 8 1862, age 22; claimed residence Plymouth; mustered out Concord, NH. Aug 13 1863; last reported residence Concord, NH.

      Robert M. MCCLUER, Corpl. enlisted Sept 4, 1862, age 24; claimed residence Groton; mustered out Concord, NH. Aug 13 1863; last reported residence Penny, KS.

      Samuel S. MITCHELL, Corpl. enlisted Sept 17 1862, age 21; claimed residence Campton; mustered out Concord, NH. Aug 13 1863; last reported residence Campton, NH.

    5. ♫ Lion ♫ (26 months ago | reply)

      Wow...150 years ago!

    6. markmaierody (26 months ago | reply)

      Nice!

    7. jcmphoto1 (26 months ago | reply)

      This is a beautiful collection of work. Thank you for sharing This with us...................:)

    8. Immane (26 months ago | reply)

      His regiment apparently was only constituted for a year, taking part in sieges of Confederate port towns in '63. There's a brief history of the 15th NHV on wikipedia.

    9. This photo was invited and added to the Veterans of the American Civil War group.

    10. Heraldblog (25 months ago | reply)

      Why is he holding a kepi? That's a French military hat.

    11. Kristi (LOC P&P) (25 months ago | reply)

      Thanks to all for your comments on this image! We will look into expanding the descriptive information in the record.

    12. leafy (25 months ago | reply)

      There's more on the 15th NHV at a free google book here:
      books.google.com/books?id=YRVCAAAAIAAJ&lp g=PA54&o...

      If you can find any more photos of the men listed above, you may be able to rule out some names and eventually get your man! (Looks like Samuel Mitchell, McClure and George are ruled out, there are pics of them there!) 3 down, 4 to go!

    13. Yankee_Belle (25 months ago | reply)

      Co. B. 15th New Hampshire Volunteers is what I'm seeing.

    14. jloehle (25 months ago | reply)

      It is actually a forage cap which is a derivative of the kepi, which was also popular. French fashion, especially with the military, was the norm for this period.

    15. Cherish Reynolds (24 months ago | reply)

      he looks *so* young! so serious and so young.

      awesome facial hair tho.

    16. manga_mom (19 months ago | reply)

      Yes, so young and serious -- heartbreaking. It would be wonderful to identify him.

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