Neat "group in shirtsleeves" image

[markj]

Greetings,

Check out this rather unusual "shirtsleeves" image!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2220038370&category=13960

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[Canton Zouave]

Re: Neat "group in shirtsleeves" image

This seems to be a very interesting image. I saved it so I could zoom in on some details, if at all possible.

It seems like the seller may be guessing as to their assignement. They could easily be a part of a company that came from Alliance in 1861 (Alliance Light Guards) which wound up in the 13th Ohio. (which of course is also a guess) Checking these names wiht a master list of Stark County Soldiers, or with the "Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion" may reveal if they are Ohio soldiers.

At this time I am not sure how large the R/R facility was in Allinace during the war, I know it was huge...at the turn of the century. So this may be a fun little project to look into after all.


Perhaps this is a pic to save just for study or review. No money to buy it though.

[va-yank]

Re: Neat "group in shirtsleeves" image

Cursory search of the Soldiers and Sailors system doesn't return one regiment with all those names, but hits in Ohio regiments, 100th, 101st, 102nd.

What would an Army R & R facility consist of, and there was such a camp at Alliance, Ohio?

My first reaction to the photo was that these look like a bunch of railroad employees, firemen or brakemen. But they're probably soldiers.