Lts. Rodgers, Towers, and Ellyson with Curtiss A-1 (1911)
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If you are a student of US Naval Aviation, this 1911 photograph may be something like the holy grail. Pictured is the Curtiss A-1 aircraft with Glenn H Curtiss at the wheel. Seated (L-R) are his students – young US… continue reading
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William D and Charles A Mangham (c. 1861)
Brothers Charles A. (left) and William Decatur Mangham enlisted together as 2nd and 3rd Corporal, respectively, in the “Confederate Guards” – Company A, 13th Georgia Infantry – in July 1861, and had their pictures taken in their new uniforms. Will… continue reading
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William P Irvin (c. 1861)
This fierce-looking young man is William Pinkney Irvin of Pike County, GA, and he probably posed for this picture shortly after he enlisted in Company A of the 13th Georgia Infantry in July 1861 at about 18 years old. Sadly,… continue reading
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Request for commission by Major J.H. Lamar (1862)
A wealthy young planter from Macon, GA, John Hill Lamar began the war as a Private in the 2nd Georgia Battalion and was Major of the 7th Georgia Battalion Infantry by April 1862. At that time Confederate authorities were adding… continue reading
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Burial of Col. Marcellus Douglass (1862)
This clip about Colonel Marcellus Douglass, late of the 13th Georgia Infantry, is from a lengthy Campaign narrative published on the front page of the Savannah Republican of 1 October 1862. The complete page is online courtesy of Georgia Historic… continue reading
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Pvt John S Mask (c. 1861)
Thanks to Mike Brasher for finding and sharing this photograph of John Silas Mask of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry. It looks like it was taken just after he enlisted, probably in 1861. continue reading
