matthew123 Posted May 29, 2016 Share #1 Posted May 29, 2016 Was hoping to get help identifying this 7" x 9" Civil War era group of soldiers.. Emblem on officer's cap center looks like "171" followed by infantry bugle. Photographers stamp on back "Markley"... one photographer Markley known in Chicago at the time... Gracias.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted May 29, 2016 Share #2 Posted May 29, 2016 Matthew at just a quick glance, I would say these are not Civil War soldiers but a group that dates from the 1880's. Maybe National Guardsman. I am sure others can be more precise in ID'ing the rifles and the shooting awards and uniforms. A very nice image! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 29, 2016 Share #3 Posted May 29, 2016 Uniforms and rifles definitely post Civil War. Very likely a National Guard marksmanship team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted May 29, 2016 Thanks guys... narrowing it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 29, 2016 Share #5 Posted May 29, 2016 The medal collectors can provide more info, but it looks like some are wearing the Illinois qualification medal. You might want to post a close up of the medals in the medals section. This is a really nice photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew123 Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted May 29, 2016 OK... will do. And that would make sense, as the Markley Brothers were noted in a directory of Chicago photographers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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