Collection talk

[CT_civilwar_buff]

Hello everyone,

I am starting a thread to see some of the amazing collections that some of you own.It would be great if everyone could post a picture of there favorite relic that they own.
Thanks enjoy!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Here'a similar thread from last year:
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/what-are-your-most-prized-civil-war-era-possessions.107665/

 

[Legion Para]

Here'a similar thread from last year:
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/what-are-your-most-prized-civil-war-era-possessions.107665/

Thank you 7th Mississippi Infantry for posting this link.

 

[Package4]

I have two, the artillery kepi is a Richmond Depot belonging to Captain Edward S McCarthy of the Richmond Howitzers and the private purchase kepi is that of Lt William Harwood 3rd VA Cav one of the last officers of the ANV to die in battle (Farmville 4/7/65)

 

[Package4]

Hello everyone,

I am starting a thread to see some of the amazing collections that some of you own.It would be great if everyone could post a picture of there favorite relic that they own.
Thanks enjoy!

I have two:
Richmond Depot kepi of Captain Edward S McCarthy Richmond Howitzers
Private purchase kepi of Lt. William Harwood 3rd VA Cavalry one of the last officers of the ANV to be killed in battle (Farmville 4/7/65

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I have two:
Richmond Depot kepi of Captain Edward S McCarthy Richmond Howitzers
Private purchase kepi of Lt. William Harwood 3rd VA Cavalry one of the last officers of the ANV to be killed in battle (Farmville 4/7/65

Those are two very nice kepis, I can only imagine what they're worth.

 

[Package4]

Sorry about the duplicate post, it didn't look like the first had gone through..........

 

[Legion Para]

Hello everyone,

I am starting a thread to see some of the amazing collections that some of you own.It would be great if everyone could post a picture of there favorite relic that they own.
Thanks enjoy!

CT_civilwar_buff:

Some collectors prefer to keep their collection's private and not advertise what they own.

 

[Legion Para]

I have two:
Richmond Depot kepi of Captain Edward S McCarthy Richmond Howitzers
Private purchase kepi of Lt. William Harwood 3rd VA Cavalry one of the last officers of the ANV to be killed in battle (Farmville 4/7/65

Very nice kepis Package4, I know them well.

 

[Joshua Cude]

I have several artifacts, mostly union. Here are photos of 2 of them. First is a Union 12 lb round solid shot from Seminary Ridge. It was sold as having been fired at Confederate forces. The second is a 58 cal. Springfield socket bayonet from the Battle of Shiloh. Hope you like these, this will be an enjoyable thread to watch.
Joshua Cude

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I have a 12 lb Bormann fuse case shot shell from Shiloh.
I use it as a pretty neat bookend.

 

[Foosfoos]

3 of 64 I found last year.

 

[Foosfoos]

3 of 64 I found last year.View attachment 83878View attachment 83879View attachment 83880

for the life of me, i can't understand why most of my posts are sideways. jeez

 

[E_just_E]

for the life of me, i can't understand why most of my posts are sideways. jeez

Pictures taken with phones or some digital cameras often are messed up in orientation. Try to open them in your computer (just click on them) and then you will see what their default orientation is. If it is sideways, use the buttons on your viewer to turn it the way you want and have it saved when it asks you. Then upload. Good luck, hope this helps

 

[Foosfoos]

Pictures taken with phones or some digital cameras often are messed up in orientation. Try to open them in your computer (just click on them) and then you will see what their default orientation is. If it is sideways, use the buttons on your viewer to turn it the way you want and have it saved when it asks you. Then upload. Good luck, hope this helps

thanx, the problem with loading from computer is : my computer freezes when i hit UPLOAD FILE.

 

[Package4]

thanx, the problem with loading from computer is : my computer freezes when i hit UPLOAD FILE.

Try using Google Chrome

 

[CW Watch & Sword Guy]

This is the inner rear lid of a Waltham watch that was carried through most of the Civil War by John Hodges, Jr. of Salem Mass. (I have shown it before.) In 1861, he left his studies at Harvard University to enlist in the Salem Zouaves for a 3-month stint. He subsequently was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 12th MA Infantry (part of the capital garrison), then as a major in the 50th Infantry (which saw hard fighting in Louisiana), and finally as a Lt. Colonel in the 59th MA, which went south with US Grant and the AOP in late April, 1864 on the Wilderness Campaign. Lt. Col. Hodges was killed by shrapnel from an exploding shell during the Battle of the Crater (part of the Siege of Petersburg) on July 30, 1864. According to a letter sent to his brother, Captain Thorndike D. Hodges of the First NC Volunteers (a unit of freed slaves with white officers) that is quoted by Thorndike Hodges in the Harvard Memorial Biographies, the watch shown was in John Hodges' pocket when he died. The watch accompanied the letter to John Hodges' brother.

 

[gunny]

I'm not posting it yet, but I have a carte de viste of Frank Cheatham and his nine man staff. All are identified except three. Does anyone have a photo of Melanthon Smith? That would help in identities! Can't find one.

 

[Mohawk1960]

3 of 64 I found last year.View attachment 83878View attachment 83879View attachment 83880

wow that is an awesome collection!!!!

 

[Foosfoos]

wow that is an awesome collection!!!!

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