Half-plate tintype of a two young men, one a Civil War soldier. Identification on the back reads, "Wilhelm Abel died at St. Louis of cholera about 18 yrs old + his cousin, right".
After some research I couldn't find any record of a Wilhlem or William Abel of around this age who died in1860s, but I did find a soldier named Jerome Abel, born 1843 in Pennsylvania, who died of cholera in the notorious Andersonville prison in Georgia on June 29, 1864. ... so the writer of the note might have some info confused.. wouldn't be an uncommon thing. Jerome's military record is at the bottom of this listing.
Tintype is UNCASED behind original mat and cover glass. It's in overall VG antique condition, with some kind of surface wear in the background above the boy on the left's shoulder.
Boxed shipping.
Name: Jerome Abel
Enlistment Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1843
Enlistment Date: 25 Feb 1862
Enlistment Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 25 Feb 1862
Muster Regiment: Company F, 54th Pennsylvania Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Imprisonment Date: 2 Feb 1864
Imprisonment Place: Patterson Creek, West Virginia
Date of Death: 29 Jul 1864
Place of Death: Andersonville Prison, Georgia
Cause of Death: Died of Disease POW
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: No
Was POW?: Yes
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Light
Height: 5 ft., 6 inches
Residence Place: Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Burial Place: Andersonville, Georgia
Cemetery: Andersonville National Cemetery
Cemetery Plot Number: 2648
Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records; Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the Union; PA State Archives: Civil War Veterans' Card File 1861-1865; SUVCW
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