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Posted on Monday, October 1, 2018 1:47 PM
 Have you ever wondered what a Civil War soldier really looked like? When you read about their actions, whether in fiction or non-fiction, can you picture the characters themselves? Here's your chance to meet fifty soldiers of the Roundhead Regiment (100th Pensylvania Volunteer Infantry). These are their photographs--some taken for use on a carte de visite, others posed in civilian clothes for their families.
The file listed below is a compilation of Roundhead Soldier Images from the James C. Stevenson Collection that David Welch researched recently after attending the Roundhead Reunion in Darlington, PA. The images were compiled into MS Powerpoint and then .pdf'ed. Most of the images here are soldiers from Co. E and K.
Readers of "A Scratch with the Rebels" and "Beyond All Price" will recognize several of these men: Geordy Leasure, who sesrved as an aide to his father, Col. Daniel Leasure, first commander of the Roundheads; James C. Stephenson, quoted several times; Dr. Horace Ludington; and perhaps others.
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Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:01 AM
Here's a puzzle for all of you who read "Beyond All Price." David Welch, my tireless researcher for all things having to do with the Roundhead Regiment, has turned up more pictures that might be Nellie M. Chase. We'd like to know what you think.
This is a confirmed picture of Nellie, taken in Spring, 1862, in Beaufort, SC.
And this is a picture of an unidentified nurse who worked in the same Nashville hospital as Nellie did in 1863. The picture was definitely taken in 1863. Compare this image with the one aabove. Is this the same woman?
We know a couple of things about Nellie.
(1) Between 1862 and 1863, she suffered a serious illness, which undoubtedly caused some weight loss.
(2) In 1863, she had a picture taken by a famous photographer named Gutekunst in Philadelphia. That carte de visite has never been found or identified.
Here are two unidentified pictures David has found on Ebay, both taken by Gutekunst, in the right time frame.
Which one looks more like your idea of Nellie? Or are they all pictures of the same woman? We'd really like your feedback.
For more pictures that illustrate Nellie's story, please check out our board on Pinterest:
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