Identification

[frontierchris]

Aside from colorizing civil war photos, are any of you good at identifying them? I've seen certain photos of unidentified officers and I was wondering if somebody could identify them.

 

[frontierchris]

For example here's a picture of a Civil War Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel from the site http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/5123427102/sizes/o/in/set-72157625134661347/

Can anyone identify him?

 

[frontierchris]

Hello? Anybody?

 

[frontierchris]

Alright then how about this one, another picture of a Civil War Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel from flickr.com:

Can anyone identify this guy?

 

[John Hartwell]

There were many hundreds -- possibly thousands of Lt.Cols/Cols in the Union army. It would be a very outside chance (next to impossible) if any one could be identified from a single photo. If the cdv has photographers' markings, indicating where he was located, it might help to narrow down the field. Otherwise, it's pretty much a waste of time trying.

jno

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

I agree with John. More info needed, Chris. Be it the photographer, the photography company, any kind of markings on the back of the pics - designs, initials, etc.

Very nice pics, by the way.

--BBF

 

[Mike Serpa]

The second photo (post#4) is identified as Lt. Col. Elias M. Greene at this website:
http://www.civilwarbadges.com/cgi-bin/Display_Item.asp?5963

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/3/1862 as a Captain.

On 10/3/1862 he was commissioned into US Volunteers Quartermaster's Dept
He was Mustered Out on 7/28/1865


Promotions:
* Capt 10/3/1862 (Captain & Asst Quartermaster)
* Lt Colonel 10/3/1862 (Lieut Colonel & Quartermaster)


Other Information:
born in New York
died 12/8/1899

 

[frontierchris]

What about this one?

I found it on http://civilwar150.kansascity.com/m..._FORD_Col_James_H_JPG_650x500_upscale_q85.jpg.

 

[DHPatrick]

How about my thumbnail? Anyone know him?

 

[Mike Serpa]

What about this one?

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I found it on http://civilwar150.kansascity.com/m..._FORD_Col_James_H_JPG_650x500_upscale_q85.jpg.

His name is in the link; Colonel James Hobart Ford. You're welcome.

 

[Mike Serpa]

How about my thumbnail? Anyone know him?

Colonel (later Brevet Brigadier General) Marcus La Rue Harrison, 1st Arkansas Cavalry.

 

[DHPatrick]

Colonel (later Brevet Brigadier General) Marcus La Rue Harrison, 1st Arkansas Cavalry.

You are very good. He was the CG of my ancestors.

 

[Mike Serpa]

You are very good. He was the CG of my ancestors.

Google did the hard work!

 

[DHPatrick]

A digital google search!! You have my respect.

 

[frontierchris]

I have another one right here:

I found it on http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003679611/

You can also find it on germanson.com but that site is suspicious

 

[Mike Serpa]

I have another one right here:

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I found it on http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003679611/

You can also find it on germanson.com but that site is suspicious

Nathan Wexler, according to:
http://www.toappomattox.com/To_Appomattox.html

 

[frontierchris]

How about this one, this time it's a Confederate Colonel:

I found it on http://pinterest.com/pin/166773992423849100/

 

[frontierchris]

Here's another Confederate Colonel I found on http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/civilwarantiques/1305webcat.html

All I know so far is that he's from Alabama.