44th Virginia Regt

[Manassas 1861]

Corporal Samuel H. Overton, A company of the 44th Virginia Militia. LOC

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

@Manassas 1861 this image of Corporal Overton was taken by Charles Rees and is part of the Library of Congress's collection. You should credit LOC if you continue to post images in their collection.

[Corporal Samuel H. Overton of A Company, 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment and A Company, 20th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery Regiment in uniform and kepi with bayoneted musket] / Rees.

1 photograph : half-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 15.9 x 13.1 cm (case) | Photograph shows identified soldier in Confederate uniform, possibly with Virginia state seal buckle.

www.loc.gov

 

[Manassas 1861]

@Manassas 1861 this image of Corporal Overton was taken by Charles Rees and is part of the Library of Congress's collection. You should credit LOC if you continue to post images in their collection.

[Corporal Samuel H. Overton of A Company, 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment and A Company, 20th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery Regiment in uniform and kepi with bayoneted musket] / Rees.

1 photograph : half-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 15.9 x 13.1 cm (case) | Photograph shows identified soldier in Confederate uniform, possibly with Virginia state seal buckle.

www.loc.gov

Ok, my bad. To be fair, I did just search confederate soldier photographs, and I didn't know it was from LOC.

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

There is an excellent article on Charles Rees in the Winter 2022 issue of Military Images magazine which I highly recommend.

Military Images Winter 2022

Richmond's Charles R. Rees, how other countries pictured Lincoln, a Black soldier's open letter of support, Union hussars, and more. 80 pages, high-quality stock.

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[Manassas 1861]

There is an excellent article on Charles Rees in the Winter 2022 issue of Military Images magazine which I highly recommend.

Military Images Winter 2022

Richmond's Charles R. Rees, how other countries pictured Lincoln, a Black soldier's open letter of support, Union hussars, and more. 80 pages, high-quality stock.

shopmilitaryimages.com

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Ok, I'll check it out. Thanks

 

[Drumfish420]

I have an ancestor that may have been in Company D of the 44th Virginia!