Interesting Confederate Prisoner Picture

[BishopLynch]

Pards,
Here is an interesting photo taken at Ft. Deleware that I personally have never seen in any books before. I thought you might be interested. What do you think? The photo was taken by John Lawrence Gihon, 30 April or 1 May 1864. Among the prisoners are:
N.H. Brogden, C.S.S. Maryland;
Colonel Joseph T. Tucker*, 11th Ky. Cav.;
Lieutenant George;
Captain Hart Gibson* of Ky.;
Lieutenant Joseph J. Andrews of Ala.;
General Robert B. Vance* of N.C.;
Colonel Cicero Coleman*, 8th Ky. Cav.;
Reverend Isaac W.K. Handy* of Va.;
Baily P. Key*, Orderly of General M. Jeff Thompson [a Morgan cousin;
Colonel Richard C. Morgan* of Ky. Cav. [brother of Gen. John Hunt Morgan];
General M. Jeff Thompson* of Mo.;
Colonel W.W. Ward*, 9th Tenn. Cav.;
Captain Charlton Morgan* of Ky. [brother of Gen. John Hunt Morgan];
Colonel Basil W. Duke* of Ky. Cav. [brother-in-law of Gen. John Hunt Morgan]; and
Lieutenant John A. Tomlinson of Ky.

[markj]

Tying in with the above image, here is an incredible photo album that was recently sold for a king's ransom through Cowan's Auctions. I'm sure a number of the men depicted in the above image are also shown individually in the Cowan's album as well:

http://www.cowanauctions.com/view_item.asp?itemid=41232

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[VA-Patriot'61]

Neat photograph! I'm reading Rev Handy's journal right now. He and many of the other prisoners held Morgans men in such high regard. The Reverend was a political prisoner while at Ft. Delaware and he seems to have been well liked among all the prisoners there. There is a sketch in the book that shows him seated with another group of officers similar to this photo. Thanks for posting this!

Cheers!

[Enfield]

Does anyone have any info on the guy identified as N.H. Brogden, CSS Maryland? I've looked in the Navy OR, Scharf's book on the CS Navy, and a roster of CS Navy officers, and I can't find anything on him or the CSS Maryland. In fact, I could only find the CSS Maryland mentioned in a CW novel. Was there such a vessel? I looked in the CWSS System just in case, and I couldn't find an N.H. Brogden from Maryland either (or any other CS state).

Geoff Walden

[Secesh]

This photo was published in the Time Life series on the Civil War, in the volume dealing with "Raiders..."...Thanks.

[rebjeb04]

Mr. Jaeger,

Thanks for the link to the great Confederate officer cdv's! I remmember when those came up, and I thought, WOW what a group. Would be an excellent source for anyone researching Morgan's men for this hobby or even a book.

Thanks,