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Images of unidentified soldiers can provide interesting details about uniform and equipage, but often there is little more to be said about them. Sometimes, however, the slightest clue can lead to at least a partial identification. This image…

Unidentified North Carolina soldier, possibly from Davidson County.

The soldier is carrying a long rifle with an octagon barrel. The shape of the tang suggests that the gun was made in the Salem, Forsyth County, area. In the early part of the war…

This image of a North Carolina lieutenant was acquired by the N.C. Office of Archives and History in 1953, apparently without identification.

The original, presumably an ambrotype, was made in the studio of the noted Richmond photographer,…

Unidentified Tarheel soldier in the regulation 1861 style coat with black shoulder cloth.

Unidentified North Carolina soldier, shown in the 1861 regulation jacket. Purchased from a Charlotte, NC, estate in the 1980s.

1/6th plate ambrotype. Soldier is wearing a six button NC Depot jacket, and while the photographer is unknown, this is a setting frequently seen in NC images.

Found at an estate sale in Concord, North Carolina.

This image came from an estate sale about thirty years ago. The surname may be Vogler. The image is notable for the point-up single chevron on the right sleeve.

Unidentified Confederate soldier from Rowan County, North Carolina

This photograph of an unidentified soldier in a militia-style uniform was published in 1972 on page 18 of William Albaugh’s book, More Confederate Faces. The caption accompanying the image reads “Fig. 39 A handsome Southern Volunteer Officer from…

Unidentified North Carolina soldier holding a bouquet.

A chair finial is visible behind the left shoulder of this unidentified image, indicating that the ambrotype was made in the studio of the photographer Esley Hunt of Raleigh. For additional…