2nd Rhode Island Photos

John Banks has found some amazing photos of members of the 2nd Rhode Island before First Bull Run. These include great shots of the Rhode Islanders unique overall or night-shirt style uniforms.

The soldier identifications have been expanded on John’s site – visit it here. And here is a link to the Providence Public Library piece on the discovery of the photos.

Below are the photos. They are fantastic.

 

 

Portraits of Bull Run Participants

Albert Armstrong, Co. D, 27th New York Infantry. “Age, 20 years. Enlisted, May 2, 1861, at Binghamton, to serve two years; mustered in as private, Co. D, May 21, 1861; promoted corporal, date not stated; discharged, September 1, 1862, by order War Department.” From here.

Private Amos Bowen, Co. A, First Rhode Island Infantry. “Born at Providence, R. I., January 22, 1838, died at his home in Providence, June 3, 1907, and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Rumford, R. I.  He enlisted from Brown University as private, Company A, First Regiment, Rhode Island Detached Militia, April 17, 1861, was mustered in May 2, following, taken prisoner at Bull Run, July 21, 1861; paroled, May 22, 1862, at Salisbury, N. C.; discharged July 22, 1862. He reenlisted and was commissioned first lieutenant, Company C, Second Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, February 10, 1863, and was acting aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Eustis, September, 1863, until May, 1864; honorably discharged and mustered out, June 17, 1864.  For six years he was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, and for nineteen years member of the Providence school committee. ” From here.

Photos courtesy of Joe Maghe.

Barnard Bee, 3rd US Infantry

Image Found!

A while back in this post I asked for some assistance in finding images for Bull Run commanders. I got my first response yesterday from reader Bruce Baryla, who informed me that he had located a CDV of Col. George W. McLean of the 2nd NJ Infantry. The image is currently available for purchase sold on eBay here, where you’ll also find his biographical sketch of McLean. Bruce has given me permission to reproduce the image, and here it is below.

I still need all of these:

• Capt. Otis Tillinghast
• Surgeon William Shakespeare King
• Capt. Josiah Howard Carlisle – 2nd US Arty
• Capt. James Kelly – 69th NYSM
• Lt. Col. Henry Peck – 2nd Wisc Vols
• Maj. Adolphus Williams – 2nd Mich Inf
• Lt. Col. Ambrose Stevens – 3rd Mich Inf
• Lt. John Edwards – 1st US Arty
• Col. George Lyons – 8th NYSM
• Major John G. Reynolds USMC
• Col. George Clark, Jr – 11th Mass Inf
• Maj. Alonzo F. Bidwell – 1st Mich Inf
• Maj. Henry Genet Staples – 3rd Maine Inf
• Col. Adolphus J. Johnson – 1st NJSM
• Col. Henry M. Baker – 2nd NJSM
• Col. William Napton – 3rd NJSM
• Col. Matthew Miller – 4th NJSM
• Col. William R. Montgomery – 1st NJ Inf
• Col. George W. McLean – 2nd NJ Inf (FOUND! Thanks, reader Bruce Baryla)
• Co. Max Einstein – 27th PA Inf
• Capt. C. Brookwood – Brookwood’s (Varian’s) NY Battery
• Col. William Ayrault Jackson – 18th NY Inf
• Col. Calvin Edward Platt – 31st NY Inf

Looking for Images

HELP!

I’m looking for digital images of the following Union officers:

• Capt. Otis Tillinghast
• Surgeon William Shakespeare King
• Capt. Josiah Howard Carlisle – 2nd US Arty
• Capt. James Kelly – 69th NYSM
• Lt. Col. Henry Peck – 2nd Wisc Vols
• Maj. Adolphus Williams – 2nd Mich Inf
• Lt. Col. Ambrose Stevens – 3rd Mich Inf
• Lt. John Edwards – 1st US Arty
• Col. George Lyons – 8th NYSM
• Major John G. Reynolds USMC
• Col. George Clark, Jr – 11th Mass Inf
• Maj. Alonzo F. Bidwell – 1st Mich Inf
• Maj. Henry Genet Staples – 3rd Maine Inf
• Col. Adolphus J. Johnson – 1st NJSM
• Col. Henry M. Baker – 2nd NJSM
• Col. William Napton – 3rd NJSM
• Col. Matthew Miller – 4th NJSM
• Col. William R. Montgomery – 1st NJ Inf
• Col. George W. McLean – 2nd NJ Inf
• Co. Max Einstein – 27th PA Inf
• Capt. C. Brookwood – Brookwood’s (Varian’s) NY Battery
• Col. William Ayrault Jackson – 18th NY Inf
• Col. Calvin Edward Platt – 31st NY Inf