WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG! 1/6 PLATE AMBROTYPE OF PVT. AURELIUS JAMES DULA, 22ND NORTH CAROLINA

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Sixth plate hand-gilt ambrotype. Leatherette case. Anonymous artist. North Carolina.

Private Aurelius James “A.J.” Dula (1843 - 1913), a member of Company A (the "Caldwell Rough and Ready Boys”) of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. A native of Old Fort, Aurelius joined the Confederate Army in early 1861. During the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2nd, 1863, shell shrapnel struck Aurelius near Seminary Ridge. Unable to walk, a regimental surgeon gave him a choice: retreat south via a long, painful wagon ride, or stay behind to be captured. He elected to ride. Dula later recalled he received nothing to eat or drink until he arrived in Williamsport, Maryland on July 6th. The injured soldier was eventually admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #5 in Richmond on July 15th, and transferred to Raleigh on July 28th. After recovering, Aurelius returned to his regiment. He was captured at Jerusalem Plank Road on June 22, 1864, and spent most of the remainder of his service as a prisoner in Point Lookout, Maryland.

Aurelius likely sat for this portrait early in his service. His light gray jacket appears similar to other examples worn by "Tarheel" infantrymen and features buttons that likely depict the North Carolina state seal.

The cracked plate is symbolic of Aurelius' life. Like the ambrotype, he survived hard service. After the war, he returned to Old Fort, where he became involved in local politics and lived a productive, prosperous life.

Ex-Herb Peck Collection.  [ld] [ph:L]

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