Union Army officers.

[AndySPC]

Here are a few photos for identification.

 

[Mike Serpa]

None are familiar to me.

 

[Pete Longstreet]

Don't recognize them. Hopefully someone will know.

 

[AndySPC]

What is written here?

 

[Robert Gray]

Rear Admiral Samuel F. duPont

 

[Lewis214]

What is written here?

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Yours Truly
J W Crosby

61st PA Vol Company G Muster Roll

 

[AndySPC]

Rear Admiral Samuel F. duPont

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previously this picture was met somewhere?

 

[ButterNut53]

I once had this one in the collection. Always wondered who he was.

 

[steamboater]

Here are a few photos for identification.

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William G. Neilson, enlisted 10-7-1862 as a 1st Lt. of the Ohio 88th Infantry, Co. D. On 3-9-1864 he transferred into the US Colored Troops 27th Infantry as a major.

 

[steamboater]

What is written here?

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This is John W. Crosby of Company G, Pennsylvania 61st Regiment of Volunteers; he enlisted as a captain. He received a promotion to Field & Staff as a major on 4-22-1864. Wounded in action 7-12-1864 at Fort Stevens, DC, where he had an arm amputated. Still with the same unit, he was killed in action at Petersburg, Virginia on 4-22-1864.

 

[steamboater]

This is John W. Crosby of Company G, Pennsylvania 61st Regiment of Volunteers; he enlisted as a captain. He received a promotion to Field & Staff as a major on 4-22-1864. Wounded in action 7-12-1864 at Fort Stevens, DC, where he had an arm amputated. Still with the same unit, he was killed in action at Petersburg, Virginia on 4-22-1864.

oops, that shoulda read Petersburg, Virginia 4-2-1865.

 

[AndySPC]

oops, that shoulda read Petersburg, Virginia 4-2-1865.

thank you very much very useful information!!!

 

[James N.]

I once had this one in the collection. Always wondered who he was.

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Unknown, other than being a first lieutenant (shoulder strap insignia, nine-button frock coat, foot officer's sword) of infantry (cor de chasse or hunting horn insignia on cap). Excellent image!