Unidentified colonel.

[Kdubjay]

My uncle has this picture hanging on his wall. Appraised around $500, supposedly more if we can identify who this is. Any help is appreciated thank you! (I cant figure out how to upload picture). Email [email protected] please

 

[CMWinkler]

At the bottom of the response box the center button says "Upload a File." That should bring up the protocol to upload your photo.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Welcome.
I'm looking forward to seeing your photo.

 

[Private Watkins]

Welcome from Oklahoma... and yes we look forward to seeing the picture once you get it posted...

 

[Kdubjay]

At the bottom of the response box the center button says "Upload a File." That should bring up the protocol to upload your photo.

At the bottom of the response box the center button says "Upload a File." That should bring up the protocol to upload your photo.

 

[Private Watkins]

No idea who he is but he's got a real nice beard...!

 

[Kdubjay]

Very new to forum using... sorry I don't know why it ended up sideways. Maybe this will work better:

p.s. Not liable for neck injuries related to previous picture.

 

[Legion Para]

This is a postwar image taken in civilian clothes. What makes you think this gentleman is a Colonel?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Is that possibly a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) medal on the lapel ?

 

[Kdubjay]

I am...not very knowledgeable about history to be honest :/ that's why I'm on here

 

[Mike Serpa]

Is that possibly a GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) medal on the lapel ?

It looks like a Grand Army of the Republic Medal to me.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I am...not very knowledgeable about history to be honest :/ that's why I'm on here

You came to the right place !

The Confederate version of the GAR was the UCV (United Confederate Veterans).

I can't speak for the organizational structure of the GAR, but the UCV established their organization within a military format.

That said, there are many photos of Confederate "Colonels" that were actually post War UCV chapter positions.
Not their service rank.

Such descriptions of these men as "Colonels" in photographs can be confusing.

I was just wondering if the medal on his coat may have been a GAR Colonel rather than a US Army Colonel.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

Union veteran. Artwork done around 1890's judging the age of the subjects age. I believe these types of pictures were done with chalk. This picture in my collection is Harrison Carey 16th. Wis. who was killed at Shilo and buried in a unmarked grave

 

[Badgercwcollector]

Sorry for the bad photo. The underside of his hat the artist put F 16. The bottom right corner is a paper with his name and locket of his hair . Harrison and his wife were married 2 weeks before went south.and shortly after killed at Shilo. I believe his wife had this made from a CDV or tin type photo.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

At the bottom of the response box the center button says "Upload a File." That should bring up the protocol to upload your photo.

You may find info. on the back of this if you can safely remove the picture . Nice Item !