Best Source for soldiers

[mphstteach]

Hello,
I am currently working on my next project and a potential publisher wants more pictures of the soldiers of the regiment (7th wv). I was curious about the best places to look for such specific pictures?

 

[E_just_E]

In increasing degree of difficulty:

• LoC
• University and/or State Library Archives; since this Regiment has companies from both in Wheeling and Morgantown, you might be in luck here.
• Private collections
• Family

Good luck!

 

[Legion Para]

Wheeling Historical Society & Museum

Morgantown History Museum

West Virginia Archives and History - West Virginia Division of Culture and ...

 

[Deleted User CS]

The best repository for obtaining civil war photographs by far is the Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pa.

 

[mphstteach]

The best repository for obtaining civil war photographs by far is the Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pa.

I searched online today and found their website difficult to use. I feel I was missing where the photos might have been. Do you have a link?

 

[Championhilz]

Here's a listing from Findagrave.com of men in the 7th West Virginia - not all the listings have pictures, but many of them do - some are post-war images, and some are wartime. I hope this helps:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=283290

 

[Deleted User CS]

I searched online today and found their website difficult to use. I feel I was missing where the photos might have been. Do you have a link?

Their website is very easy to use. However, one must be able to follow directions. The direct dial number for the library and archives department is as follows: (717)245-3949. Ask for Richard Baker.

 

[mphstteach]

Here's a listing from Findagrave.com of men in the 7th West Virginia - not all the listings have pictures, but many of them do - some are post-war images, and some are wartime. I hope this helps:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=283290

Thanks, what is the best way to find those original sources from find a grave? Email the contributor?

 

[mphstteach]

Their website is very easy to use. However, one must be able to follow directions. The direct dial number for the library and archives department is as follows: (717)245-3949. Ask for Richard Baker.

I will work on following directions better

 

[chubachus]

You could try here: https://sites.google.com/site/7thwestvirginiainfantry/

 

[Championhilz]

Thanks, what is the best way to find those original sources from find a grave? Email the contributor?

Yes,
I would check with the contributor.

 

[mphstteach]

Thank you all for your help, I'm working on a few leads