J Gardner KIA 47th PA Infantry Civil War Soldier 1860s CDV Photo Mourning ID’d flute was a 19th-century American author

was a 19th-century American author from South Carolina

This stereo has condition issues

CDVs are 4" x 2

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

The number is just an inventory watermark and is not on the original photograph

J Gardner KIA 47th PA Infantry Civil War Soldier 1860s CDV Photo Mourning ID’d flute was a 19th-century American authorTwo 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