This stereo image shows a view of Meade’s Headquarters along the Taneytown Road. The view is looking west from the road and shows the house partially obscured by small trees. The image is clean and clear and is on a yellow mount with “PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY” on one edge and “THE WAR FOR THE UNION” on the other.

The reverse is marked “WAR VIEWS/ GEN. MEAD’S HEAD QUARTERS, GETTYSBURGH/ No. 2396.” The image was published by E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO. Reverse also has written in period ink on one edge “P. P. WILSON, PUT. CT.” The other edge has what looks like a Civil War period stencil that reads P. P. WILSON.”

Records show that a Perry P. Wilson of Woodstock, Connecticut served in Company H, 5^th Connecticut Infantry. The “PUT. CT” of the inscription mentioned above is believed to be short for Putnam, Connecticut which is very close to Woodstock and can easily be where Wilson was living when he owned this stereo card.

Wilson enlisted as a Corporal in the 5^th on July 23, 1861. He rose through the ranks reaching the rank of 2^nd Lieutenant which rank he held when he was severely wounded and lost his right leg at Culp’s (Kolb’s) Farm, Georgia on June 22, 1864. Despite his wound Wilson was promoted to 1^st Lieutenant on November 17, 1864. He was discharged due to wounds on December 22, 1864. He died in 1899 and is buried in Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam, Connecticut.

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