Sixth plate tintype of Lieutenant James R. Gardner, identified on back of plate. The insignia visible on the subject's kepi indicates that he was a member of the 101st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. With two cent revenue stamp affixed on back of plate. Housed in half case. The 101st Pennsylvania was known as the "Keystone Regiment," representing every part of the state and all classes of volunteers. A storied regiment, the 101st lost 40 percent of its number. James R. Gardner left the mines in Pennsylvania to enlist as a 2nd lieutenant on October 15, 1861. He was commissioned into Company I of the famous regiment and served until he resigned from his position on July 14, 1863. A record of patients from a Naval Hospital in Philadelphia lists a James Gardner as a convalescent. The roster notes that he was admitted to the hospital on January 31st and stayed until July 3rd. He suffered from "catank," which could be an abbreviation for catatonic. Gardner could have suffered from severe "shell shock" or combat stress reaction that rendered him speechless. The roster states that he returned to duty after being discharged from the hospital. It is possible Gardner resigned less than a week after returning to the front. (Information obtained from Ancestry.com, October 1, 2016.) Condition: Some surface scratching
Sixth plate tintype of Lieutenant James R. Gardner, identified on back of plate. The insignia visible on the subject's kepi indicates that he was a member of the 101st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. With two cent revenue stamp affixed on back of plate. Housed in half case. The 101st Pennsylvania was known as the "Keystone Regiment," representing every part of the state and all classes of volunteers. A storied regiment, the 101st lost 40 percent of its number. James R. Gardner left the mines in Pennsylvania to enlist as a 2nd lieutenant on October 15, 1861. He was commissioned into Company I of the famous regiment and served until he resigned from his position on July 14, 1863. A record of patients from a Naval Hospital in Philadelphia lists a James Gardner as a convalescent. The roster notes that he was admitted to the hospital on January 31st and stayed until July 3rd. He suffered from "catank," which could be an abbreviation for catatonic. Gardner could have suffered from severe "shell shock" or combat stress reaction that rendered him speechless. The roster states that he returned to duty after being discharged from the hospital. It is possible Gardner resigned less than a week after returning to the front. (Information obtained from Ancestry.com, October 1, 2016.) Condition: Some surface scratching
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