Occasionally one finds a reference of such importance in historical newspapers that it rivals (or exceeds) what one might find in a well-written textbook. In this guest blog post, Mary uses information from a historical newspaper article-and photos from the Library of Congress-to show how you can read clues from the uniform your Civil War ancestor is wearing in that old family photo.Īre you a genealogist who has an old family photograph of a Civil War ancestor? Have you often stared at that old photo, wishing it could tell you a little bit more about your Civil War ancestor? Well, perhaps it can-if your ancestor is wearing a uniform of the Union in the photo, then that uniform can provide clothing clues you can follow to uncover your ancestor’s rank, position in the military, and perhaps hints of his military service. Introduction : Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background.
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