Beschreibung:

Quarter plate ambrotype of a gentleman in civilian clothing posed with a young boy, presumably his son, dressed in military uniform, with a sword tucked in his belt. The gentleman is identified in the penciled inscription written inside the case, behind the image: Sept. 22 1861/ sent from Alexandria/ Va./ Wm. Ewing shot accidentally/ on the 4th March 1862/ at Camp Marcy Va. Housed in half case. William Wise Ewing of Cumberland County, PA, enlisted as a private on August 17, 1861, and was mustered into Co. H of the Pennsylvania 3rd Cavalry, which became a fixture in the Army of the Potomac Cavalry Corps. Within less than a year, Ewing was accidentally killed on March 4, 1862, at Camp Marcy, VA. HDS indicates that Ewing was buried at Dickinson Presbyterian Cemetery in Cumberland County, PA. The Pennsylvania 3rd Cavalry went on to participate in numerous battles during the war, including Antietam, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, and Cold Harbor. Condition: Short scratch along top of plate, where mat meets the plate. Slight discoloration to image. Housed in half case.