Waist up view of James Troy of Methuen, Massachusetts. He is shown wearing a dark frock coat with Captains shoulder straps and sporting a rather large mustache. The mount is nicely signed in period ink on the bottom “JAS. A. TROY, CAPT. CO. A, 26^TH MA.” Lower corners are clipped affecting the end of the inscription. Image is clean and clear with great contrast.

Reverse has photographers imprint of WILSON’S…SAVANNAH, GA. Reverse is also signed in ink “CAPT. JAS. A. TROY. CO.A, 26^th MASS. V. V. METHUEN, MASS.”

James A. Troy enlisted as a Corporal in Company F, 6^th Massachusetts Infantry on April 22, 1861. While with this famous regiment Troy did Guard Duty in Baltimore. He was mustered out on August 2, 1861.

Troy next enlisted in Company F, 26^th Massachusetts Infantry on October 18, 1861 and was promoted to 1^st Sergeant the following November 1^st. On February 16, 1862 he was transferred from Company F to Company A. Troy served with his regiment in New Orleans. He was promoted 2^nd Lieutenant on December 16, 1862.

In January of 1864 the regiment moved to Maryland and went with the 19^th Corps into the Shenandoah Valley. Here it saw action at Winchester and Cedar Creek. On October 10, 1864 Troy was promoted to 1^st Lieutenant and on the 15^th of the following month he was promoted to Captain. The regiment stayed in the Shenandoah until May of 1865 when they were sent to Washington, D.C. and from there to Savannah, Georgia. Captain Troy was mustered out at Savannah, Georgia on August 26, 1865.

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