Chris Carroll
Private
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2012
- Location
- Greenville, NC
Dag or ambro, or ambro using dag process? 6th plate of Pvt. (later Sgt.) Arthur J Hill Jr., Co. C, 4th North Carolina Cavalry. Emulsion reddish dark, with a silvery haze. The silvery haze when tilted in direct light can produce a positive image like a dag, but glass doesn't appear to be silver treated. Reverse side of emulsion not darkened, just clean glass, but when darkened does not produce positive image. Emulsion has always been stored face side up as evidence of mat scratches. When shooting light through image it shows a reddish tint, but is not a ruby, glass clear. I have read that some ambros were darkened on the emulsion side then flipped for a positive image, but as stated it has always been stored emulsion side up. What is it?? Is there any way to restore so that it can be displayed? Or just digitize to preserve for historical sake? Any helpful suggestion welcomed. It may be an Ambro, where the emulsion has had a chemical reaction to salt air over the past 150+ plus years. Hill spent his entire life a resident of South Wilmington, NC.
I have taken several images, the first with lighting through back, then inverting colors to create a positive image. Then there are several shots emulsion and clear side, with and without dark backing.
From HDS. A J. Hill, Jr
Residence New Hanover County NC; a 25 year-old Barber.
Enlisted on 7/17/1862 at New Hanover County, NC as a Private.
On 7/17/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. NC 4th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 10/30/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated days)
Promotions:* Sergt 10/31/1862 Other Information: born in Chatham County, NC
The Wilmington Star, July 19, 1901 DEATH OF MR. A. J. HILL. Well Knows Citizen of Wilmington Passed Away Last evening after Short illness The Funeral Today. The Stab chronicles with a feeling of sorrow this morning the death of Mr. Arthur J. Hill, one of Wilmington's most favorably and widely known citizens. His death occurred last evening about 7:30 o'clock at his home in this city after an illness of only three days with stomach trouble! Mr. Hill was born at Shell Castle, Chatham county, near Pittsboro, September 1835. His father was Arthur J. Hill and his mother Ann Sophia Waddell both belonging to well-known and prominent families of the State. During the late civil war he served with fidelity the Lost Cause aa a member of Capt R. M. MoIntvre's company of cavalry. Mr. Jesse Wilder now living here was lieutenant in the same company the year 1876 he was married to Miss Bettie Wheeler, of Salisbury, but soon after the marriage she died, leaving one son, Charles W. Hill, Who now resides here and survives both parents. Mr. Hill is also survived by a sister, Miss Kate Hill, who resides on Grace between Second and Third streets. . The funeral will take place this afternoon at 6 o'clock from St. John's Episcopal church.
July 23, 1901 Death of Mr. Arthur J. Hill.. We regret to note the death of Mr. Arthur J. Hill, familiarly known about the city as Mr. Buck Hill. He died last evening at 7:30 o'clock at his room on Walnut street between Second and Third streets, after having been confined only three days, though he has not been well for a couple of months. Mr. Hill was the son of the late Arthur J. Hill and Sophia Waddell and was born in September, 1835 at his father's country home, Shell Castle, near Pittsboro, in Chatham county, being in the 67th year of his age. He married in 1876 Miss Bettie Wheeler, of Salisbury, N. C, and she passed away not many years afterwards, leaving one son, Mr. Charles W. Hill, who is with the Holmes Grocery Company of this city. The deceased leaves one sisiter, Miss Kate Hill, who is a resident of this city. The deceased entered the confederate service at the outbreak of the war for Southern independence and served gallantly throughout the war. He was in the cavalry service and was a member of the company of which our townsman Captain R. M. McIntyre was captain and Mr. Jesse Wilder lieutenant. Mr. Hill was a man of the loftiest integrity and most impeachable character, and was descended from one of the most prominent families In the. state Those who knew him esteemed him for his kindness of heart and charity to his fellow men. and will sorrow that he is no more . The funeral services will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon at St. John's church and, the interment will be made in Oakdale cemetery.
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