63rdOVI
Corporal
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2012
- Location
- Houston, Texas
Some years after my father died and during the fourth visit I made back home to spend some time with his Uncle Charles, I asked once again to see the old ambrotype he had that showed his grandfather, my 2nd great grandfather William Harrison Moore (1828-1894), in his Union Army uniform in about 1863 for his service in the 63rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Once he retrieved it from his bedroom, Uncle Charles handed it to me and said, "Here. It's yours now. You're the only one who asks to see it or asks questions about him." To say I was stunned was an understatement. It has been in my possession ever since.
About fifteen years ago I finally took a quick cell phone photo of it just to be able to show my friends instead of bringing out the old photo from 1863. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't terrific, either.
Then the other day, I decided that it wasn't very good at all. So I took my new Android and...
Much better, I think. Anyway, my cousins are happy that I gave them an updated photo of Grandpap. And of course it's my avatar here and other places. At least I inherited his eyes according to my friends who've seen the newer photo.
About fifteen years ago I finally took a quick cell phone photo of it just to be able to show my friends instead of bringing out the old photo from 1863. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't terrific, either.
Then the other day, I decided that it wasn't very good at all. So I took my new Android and...
Much better, I think. Anyway, my cousins are happy that I gave them an updated photo of Grandpap. And of course it's my avatar here and other places. At least I inherited his eyes according to my friends who've seen the newer photo.