This photograph was part of a collection of images of men from Company G, 1^st Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The regiment was originally raised as the 14^th Massachusetts Infantry on July 5, 1861. In January of 1862 the regiment was reorganized as heavy artillery and assigned to the defenses of Washington DC. In 1863 various companies were moved to different temporary assignments while most of the regiment remained in the Washington forts. In May of 1864 the whole regiment was assigned as infantry to the 2^nd Corps in the Army of the Potomac for Grant’s Overland Campaign. Their first taste of heavy fighting was during the final phase of the Battle of Spotsylvania.

This image is a 1/6 plate tintype of Thomas A Freeto. He enlisted on July 5, 1861, was wounded on June 22, 1864 at Jerusalem Plank Road outside of Petersburg, and was mustered out of service on July 8, 1864. In the image Freeto is seated with his arm resting on a side table. He wears his frock coat, kepi, and accoutrement belt. The buttons and the “US” of his buckle are gilted. The image is slightly dark and there are a few small chips in the emulsion…one on his forehead. An ornate copper mat surrounds the image. A paper identification is on the back. In pen & ink, it reads, “Thomas Freeto / Co. G.”  The image is enclosed in a lucite cdv holder and comes with an engraved brass label from a previous collector’s display.   [jet]

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