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Image is a straight on bust view of Private William W. Barnitz of York, Pa. He wears the signature dark double piped shell jacket of the 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
Bottom of the mount has a period pencil inscription of "YOURS TRULY W. W. BARNITZ C, 15th P.V.C.
Image is clear with good contrast. Paper and mount have light surface dirt from age.
Reverse has very nice period ink inscription of "W.W. BARNITZ CO."C" 15TH P.V.C." There is no photographer's mark.
William Webster Barnitz was born on September 1, 1839 in York, Pennsylvania. He enlisted as a Private in Company E, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry at Gettysburg on August 16, 1862. He was transferred at an unknown date to Company C and was mustered out June 21, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Barnitz died on June 2, 1873 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, Pennsylvania
The 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry was organized in October of 1862 and was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland. The regiment saw action at Stones River, Mossy Creek and several smaller skirmishes. During its service the regiment lost 128 officers and men killed, died of wounds and disease plus many others wounded. [ad]
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