Home Learn about Images Contact Us Links Subscribe
Confederate John W. Riley 4th Virginia
Item #: 24569
Click on an image to enlarge

Confederate John W. Riley 4th Virginia 1/6 plate ambrotype of Riley wearing a greatcoat and holding his gray hat with ostrich plume on his knee. Inscription in the case reads,” You must do it/before he leaves/Mollie McChesney/Mollie Baumgardner/John Willie Riley/July 23rd 1862/ Today 5 months ago/ hearts were bleeding”. Thermoplastic case. (Ex. Bill Turner Collection)

(Sold)