Lot of 5, including quarter plate ambrotype of a mustached soldier wearing a homespun jean cloth shell jacket and Georgia buttons, housed in full thermoplastic case, accompanied by modern inked note identifying the subject as Private B.F. Moore, who served in Co. G, 42nd Georgia Infantry, known as the "Walton Blues"; oval 1.25 x 1.5 in. tintype housed in figural thermoplastic case and 5 x 7 in. tintype, likely a period copy image from the same sitting, of subject identified in accompanying documentation provided by consignor as T.R. Moore, brother to B.F. Moore, dressed in uniform, holding his Bowie knife; a diary pencil identified to T.R. Moore, Volunteered the 11th July 1861 left the social circle for the seat of war at Richmond Virginia the 23rd July 1861 being 21 years 2 months & 19 days old, with a reference to B.F. Moore as well, that reads, in part, Volunteers March 1862 left for Big Shanty, Cobb County the 12th of March...(difficult to discern). The diary contains random entries, lists, many outlining purchases, dating from 1861-1870s, including a note about the purchase of a Buoy [sic] Knife for $2.00 and Ambertypes [sic] for $1.35; and a Confederate envelope inscribed at top, From B.F. Moore, Musician 42 Ga. Regt., addressed to Miss M.M. Moore, Walton County, GA. As soon as he was of legal age, Benjamin F. Moore enlisted in the army on March 4, 1862 and mustered into the 42nd Georgia Infantry, Co. G, as a private and musician. Within a year of entering the service, the Union captured Moore at Vicksburg, but released him a few days later. On April 26, 1865, he surrendered at Greensboro, NC. His older brother, Thomas Ruben Moore enlisted before him under the name Ruben. He mustered in as a private in the 16th Georgia Infantry, Co. F. Unlike his brother, Thomas lost his life after being wounded at the Battle of Crampton's Gap on October 17, 1862. His body was never returned to Georgia, but a headstone remains for him on the family plot. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Some loss to varnish on back of ambrotype, few spots on plate, but image still very good. Some spots on mat. Small oval tintype with unusual surface effect including small dimple along lower edge of tintype, some wear to figural thermoplastic case. Large tintype with some creases throughout, few nicks/scratches on surface, few dimples in plate. Diary fine condition considering age, pages have completely separated from covers, and some pages loose, with some light to moderate fading of text.
Lot of 5, including quarter plate ambrotype of a mustached soldier wearing a homespun jean cloth shell jacket and Georgia buttons, housed in full thermoplastic case, accompanied by modern inked note identifying the subject as Private B.F. Moore, who served in Co. G, 42nd Georgia Infantry, known as the "Walton Blues"; oval 1.25 x 1.5 in. tintype housed in figural thermoplastic case and 5 x 7 in. tintype, likely a period copy image from the same sitting, of subject identified in accompanying documentation provided by consignor as T.R. Moore, brother to B.F. Moore, dressed in uniform, holding his Bowie knife; a diary pencil identified to T.R. Moore, Volunteered the 11th July 1861 left the social circle for the seat of war at Richmond Virginia the 23rd July 1861 being 21 years 2 months & 19 days old, with a reference to B.F. Moore as well, that reads, in part, Volunteers March 1862 left for Big Shanty, Cobb County the 12th of March...(difficult to discern). The diary contains random entries, lists, many outlining purchases, dating from 1861-1870s, including a note about the purchase of a Buoy [sic] Knife for $2.00 and Ambertypes [sic] for $1.35; and a Confederate envelope inscribed at top, From B.F. Moore, Musician 42 Ga. Regt., addressed to Miss M.M. Moore, Walton County, GA. As soon as he was of legal age, Benjamin F. Moore enlisted in the army on March 4, 1862 and mustered into the 42nd Georgia Infantry, Co. G, as a private and musician. Within a year of entering the service, the Union captured Moore at Vicksburg, but released him a few days later. On April 26, 1865, he surrendered at Greensboro, NC. His older brother, Thomas Ruben Moore enlisted before him under the name Ruben. He mustered in as a private in the 16th Georgia Infantry, Co. F. Unlike his brother, Thomas lost his life after being wounded at the Battle of Crampton's Gap on October 17, 1862. His body was never returned to Georgia, but a headstone remains for him on the family plot. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Some loss to varnish on back of ambrotype, few spots on plate, but image still very good. Some spots on mat. Small oval tintype with unusual surface effect including small dimple along lower edge of tintype, some wear to figural thermoplastic case. Large tintype with some creases throughout, few nicks/scratches on surface, few dimples in plate. Diary fine condition considering age, pages have completely separated from covers, and some pages loose, with some light to moderate fading of text.
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