ID’D GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND WOODEN SPOON – WILLIAM JONES, 22nd WISCONSIN –POW, DIED OF DISEASE

ID’D GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND WOODEN SPOON – WILLIAM JONES, 22nd WISCONSIN –POW, DIED OF DISEASE

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William Jones was a resident of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin when he enlisted as a Private on 8/13/1862.  On that same day, he mustered into Company K of the 22nd Wisconsin.  By 1863, the 22nd was operating in Middle Tennessee after the relative lull in activity following the battle of Stones River.  A reconnaissance in force turned into a pitched battle near Spring Hill on March 25th, and William was captured near Brentwood.  He was paroled quickly, but contracted Typhoid while in captivity.  According to family notations on his photographs and matching available records, he was held at Libby Prison, and sent to Annapolis – where he died on April 24th in the parole camp or a hospital from his infection.  He is buried in the Annapolis National Cemetery.

This interesting grouping includes 3 identified photographs of William Jones (2 CDV’s and an albumen), a photo of a detachment of his regiment or company in garrison, 8 named photographs of direct family members (4 tintypes, 5 CDV’s), and 1 carved and shaped horn (likely cow) spoon – possibly made by William as a functional piece of folk art while in the field or captivity. The carte-de-visite of the gathered troops shows a missing corner at upper right, while William’s CDV images have been trimmed at the upper corners.

Quite the comprehensive and personal Civil War veteran and home front grouping.  [cm][ph:L]

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