Union Army Corporal James F. Ellis of Weston, Lewis County, W. Va., Company B, 15th West Virginia Infantry
Date:
ca.1864
Description:
James F. Ellis enlisted in the army in August, 1862. He fought in several Civil War battles including Union General Phil Sheridan's 1864 Valley Campaign and was wounded three times during his service. Ellis was captured by Confederate forces during the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864 and imprisoned at Salisbury, North Carolina. Ellis died in Salisbury Prison, February 13, 1865.
Union First Lieutenant John N. Davidson of Flemington, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1863
Description:
Davidson was a preacher before the war. According to F. A. Cather's diary, AM 3633, Davidson died in April 12, 1864, probably from disease. There is a revenue stamp on the back of the photograph indicating a tax had been paid on the image. This tax was implemented to pay for the war.
