JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
Have had this forever, from LoC description the winter quarters of 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry. It states Fort Burnham, Virginia. These have been incorrect in the past although I do not have the sheer history to disbelieve it.
Love saving these even more since reading " The 6th United States Cavalry in the Civil War: A History and Roster ", Don Caughey's excellent book. My grgrgrandfather- an honestly close family tie through Dad and I'm unashamedly crazy about him and his cavalry service, was in the 6th. Caughey draws the best word picture of a cavalry camp I've bumped into hence this habitual file filled with era photos.
Fooling around fascinated as ever with moments in Time- this was Oct. 4, 1864. What had been a ' cavalry camp photo ' resolved itself into a diorama of sorts, if 2-D. Mounded earth, troopers drawn up in ranks, somber onlookers. The photographer had captured a trooper's burial, or two. Checking this link ( of course researched down to the buffalo's beard on the back of a nickel by Eric Wittenberg ), this man may be one of the troopers beneath Virginia soil, now immortalized.
Somber watchers who knew him- or all of those being committed to earth, sky and God.
From behind the scene, still watchful.
John B. Coover Killed by guerrillas near Halltown, Va. on September 27, 1864
http://westholmepublishing.com/images/Sixth%20PA%20Cavalry%20Roster.pdf
http://www.medicalantiques.com/civilwar/Surgery_Sets/Tiemann_pocket_surgical_kit.htm
Here is a site describing someone named John Coover as surgeon, killed while with the 6th PA Cavalry. His photo from the Google search portion of the internet. Interesting. God bless, nameless grave or not, somewhere in Virginia.
Love saving these even more since reading " The 6th United States Cavalry in the Civil War: A History and Roster ", Don Caughey's excellent book. My grgrgrandfather- an honestly close family tie through Dad and I'm unashamedly crazy about him and his cavalry service, was in the 6th. Caughey draws the best word picture of a cavalry camp I've bumped into hence this habitual file filled with era photos.
Fooling around fascinated as ever with moments in Time- this was Oct. 4, 1864. What had been a ' cavalry camp photo ' resolved itself into a diorama of sorts, if 2-D. Mounded earth, troopers drawn up in ranks, somber onlookers. The photographer had captured a trooper's burial, or two. Checking this link ( of course researched down to the buffalo's beard on the back of a nickel by Eric Wittenberg ), this man may be one of the troopers beneath Virginia soil, now immortalized.
Somber watchers who knew him- or all of those being committed to earth, sky and God.
From behind the scene, still watchful.
John B. Coover Killed by guerrillas near Halltown, Va. on September 27, 1864
http://westholmepublishing.com/images/Sixth%20PA%20Cavalry%20Roster.pdf
http://www.medicalantiques.com/civilwar/Surgery_Sets/Tiemann_pocket_surgical_kit.htm
Here is a site describing someone named John Coover as surgeon, killed while with the 6th PA Cavalry. His photo from the Google search portion of the internet. Interesting. God bless, nameless grave or not, somewhere in Virginia.