Colorization and restoration of a Mississippi Boy (CSA)

This is one of those images that has the power to conjure up an entire back story in the imagination of the viewer.
 
Nice colorization!

He's ID'd as Private John F. Brown, a member of the Lamar Rifles, Co. G of the 11th Mississippi Infantry, here:
http://www.11th-miss.com/roster.htm

Brown, John F. - Enlisted August 9, 1861. Born in Ohio, a student, single and 17 years old. Captured at Hatchers Run 1865.

He's also in this Lamar Rifles reunion photo, sitting at center:
lamar-rifle-photo-5-jpe.jpg

https://parhammorganbuford.wordpres...ompany-g-eleventh-mississippi-regiment-c-s-a/
 
Nice colorization!

He's ID'd as Private John F. Brown, a member of the Lamar Rifles, Co. G of the 11th Mississippi Infantry, here:
http://www.11th-miss.com/roster.htm

Brown, John F. - Enlisted August 9, 1861. Born in Ohio, a student, single and 17 years old. Captured at Hatchers Run 1865.

He's also in this Lamar Rifles reunion photo, sitting at center:
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https://parhammorganbuford.wordpres...ompany-g-eleventh-mississippi-regiment-c-s-a/

Wow great detective work their , So he survived I'm so glad , How the heck do you find him AUG?.
 
Wow great detective work their , So he survived I'm so glad , How the heck do you find him AUG?.
I looked at some other Mississippi photos and uniform plates and noticed that his uniform resembles that of the Lamar Rifles, so I checked their website and there his photo is!

Here's some more info on him, apparently from the book Lamar Rifles: A History of Company G, Eleventh Mississippi Regiment, C.S.A. by Thomas P. Buford:

John (Jonny) F. Brown He was present at Seven Pines, two days Gaines’s Farm, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Thoroughfare Gap, Freeman’s Ford, two days at Second Manassaswounded and captured at Falling Waters, when after an exchange and furlough he was present again at Weldon Railroad two days, Dobbs Ferry, Davis Farm, Jones Farm, Hatcher’s Run, and Hawkes Farm, March 25, 1865.

https://parhammorganbuford.wordpress.com/2018/05/19/35th-letter-gathering-provisions-april-25-1863/
 
I looked at some other Mississippi photos and uniform plates and noticed that his uniform resembles that of the Lamar Rifles, so I checked their website and there his photo is!

Here's some more info on him, apparently from the book Lamar Rifles: A History of Company G, Eleventh Mississippi Regiment, C.S.A. by Thomas P. Buford:

John (Jonny) F. Brown He was present at Seven Pines, two days Gaines’s Farm, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Thoroughfare Gap, Freeman’s Ford, two days at Second Manassaswounded and captured at Falling Waters, when after an exchange and furlough he was present again at Weldon Railroad two days, Dobbs Ferry, Davis Farm, Jones Farm, Hatcher’s Run, and Hawkes Farm, March 25, 1865.

https://parhammorganbuford.wordpress.com/2018/05/19/35th-letter-gathering-provisions-april-25-1863/

So were the 11th part of Posey's or Barksdale's Brigades AUG ?
 
So were the 11th part of Posey's or Barksdale's Brigades AUG ?

By Gettysburg they were part of Davis (Heth's 3rd Corp Division). So, yes they made that charge. Also pretty much opened the fighting on the first day.

Prior to that they were with Falkner's Brigade, then Bee's, then Whiting's, then Law's, then Archer's and then Davis'!
 
So were the 11th part of Posey's or Barksdale's Brigades AUG ?
Welp, @Hussar Yeomanry beat me too it... but yeah, it was part of Law's Brigade, Whiting's/Hood's Division, before being transferred to Joseph R. Davis' Brigade in late 1862, serving in his brigade throughout the rest of the war.

Falkner's/Bee's/Whiting's/Law's Brigade was the same brigade, aka the "Old Third Brigade," until later reorganized as an all-Alabama brigade after the non-Alabama regiments were transferred out.

Prior to that they were with Falkner's Brigade, then Bee's, then Whiting's, then Law's, then Archer's and then Davis'!
I don't ever recall it being part of Archer's, though.
 
Welp, @Hussar Yeomanry beat me too it... but yeah, it was part of Law's Brigade, Whiting's/Hood's Division, before being transferred to Joseph R. Davis' Brigade in late 1862, serving in his brigade throughout the rest of the war.

Falkner's/Bee's/Whiting's/Law's Brigade was the same brigade, aka the "Old Third Brigade," until later reorganized as an all-Alabama brigade after the non-Alabama regiments were transferred out.

I don't ever recall it being part of Archer's, though.

The source I looked at is very clear that it did so {I've just checked]. However it is wrong. I think it must be a typo or something for the timeline does not/ can not fit in the slightest. Should have spotted that...

Therefore ignore what I said. :redface: (That bit at least)
 
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Thanks for sharing yet another great color/restoration! "Young" is most certainly the operative word. Another reminder of the 'flower of youth' sacrificed in war.
 
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