J Gardner KIA 47th PA Infantry Civil War Soldier 1860s CDV Photo Mourning ID’d flute but came with a lot

but came with a lot of other dags out of a Florida estate and one of the other daguerreotypes was of a child identified as John Madison Taylor (b

CDVs are 4" x 2

Based on light research

Case has some normal wear and a stable split along one side

who would later become the Mayor of Wheaton

J Gardner KIA 47th PA Infantry Civil War Soldier 1860s CDV Photo Mourning ID’d flute but came with a lotTwo original CDVs of Jasper B. Gardner and his wife Mary wearing her mourning dress.. both images are identified. Jasper enlisted September 2,1861, and was a private in 47th PA Infantry, Co. C. He was killed Oct 19,1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia. He was the son of Champlin and Eunice Gardner. On the back of the CDVs is written, "Jasper Gardner, son of Champlin" and "Wife of Jasper Gardner, Mary". It's probable that Mary was dressed in mourning for