Image shows a young clean-shaven man in a white shirt and dark civilian suit with a large dark bowtie.

The image is clear with good contrast and light surface dirt on the paper and mount.

Reverse has photographer’s imprint for A. H. DUDLEY…HAMILTON, N.Y.

A pencil inscription below the imprint reads “LIEUT. COULTIS SHOT AT FAIR OAKS + DIED SOON AFTER AT HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA.” Writing could be late 19^th or early 20^th Century but hard to tell.

William Henry Coultis was 28 years old when he was commissioned a 2^nd Lieutenant in Company C, 61^st New York Infantry at Hamilton, New York.

The 61^st was assigned to the 2^nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. They saw their first action at Fair Oakes on May 31, 1862 but were more heavily engaged on June 1^st when Lt. Coultis was wounded.

He died in Philadelphia on June 23, 1862.     [ad]

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