Georgia Artillery

[Podad]

This website has some information about another Ga. Artillery Unit, the Troup Artillery, but practically no pictures. The gentleman mentioned on the home page, Bill Smedlund has written a new book about the Troup Artillery that hasn't been released yet.

http://www.jackmasters.net/troup/index.html

 

[DOswalt]

@lelliott19 @DOswalt Thanks so much for your comments!

The backmark is "Rasbury and Prophitt" of LaGrange Co. which supports a 4th GA image. However I don't know if that is the original studio that took the photo. I can't find any records for Rasbury and Prophitt together right off to help date the photo. Also, the CDV looks like a copy from a print rather than a copy from the original exposure so it could have been taken elsewhere. I will say that I am no expert in the field of CW photography so I do not know how all that worked.

LaGrange is in Troup County. In addition to the LLG (Co. B,4th GA), there was the West Point Guards (Co D, 4th GA). The WPG is the unit that Ernest's brother Albert served in, so even if it was a mislabeling of the wrong Chisholm brother he did not serve in the same company as Ware although there is a good resemblance of Ware and one in the photo. It could be that Ernest served very briefly in the LLG and with the holes in the records it just doesn't show. I feel like the photo is more 4th GA than Georgia Artillery.

What's the odds that Ernest's Artillery uniform in 1863-1864 looked identical to the known uniforms used in the 4th GA that his brother served in in 1861-2???

Slim to none , and Slim left town. (Just my opinion though) Sorry.

 

[tullock]

Here's some interesting stuff that I found in my research notes. In mid November 1863 Captain Charles Daniell placed a clothing requisition in to Captain J H Thomas, Quartermaster of Maxwell's Artillery Battalion, asking for uniforms and tents for his Battery. Captain J D Maxwell approved the requisition and the Battery members were furnished their uniforms on November 21st. The following is a list of items received....
40 Uniform jackets, 80 pairs Uniform pants, 80 pairs drawers, 160 shirts, 160 pairs socks, 5 axes, 12 camp kettles, 19 picket tents.
The 'Uniform' description is very interesting, suggesting some sort of trim.

 

[GMSorrel]

Here's some interesting stuff that I found in my research notes. In mid November 1863 Captain Charles Daniell placed a clothing requisition in to Captain J H Thomas, Quartermaster of Maxwell's Artillery Battalion, asking for uniforms and tents for his Battery. Captain J D Maxwell approved the requisition and the Battery members were furnished their uniforms on November 21st. The following is a list of items received....
40 Uniform jackets, 80 pairs Uniform pants, 80 pairs drawers, 160 shirts, 160 pairs socks, 5 axes, 12 camp kettles, 19 picket tents.
The 'Uniform' description is very interesting, suggesting some sort of trim.

That is very interesting. Thanks so much for sharing that information!