| Collection |
Knapp Family |
| Description |
albumen print mounted on cdv stock with double gold border
MARKS: "Mr. H. D. Ballard/Oshkosh/1842-1918" |
| Event |
Civil War |
| Notes |
Carte de visite thumb print view of a young gentleman, Henry D. Ballard. He is wearing a dark suit, vest, and polka dot bow tie, and has a beard with no moustache. Possibly taken while on leave to marry Elizabeth Knapp.
Henry D. Ballard was born January 8, 1839 (not 1842 as written on the back) in Sparta, Morrow County, Ohio. He moved with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Appleton Ballard, to Lansing, Michigan in 1848. He was married to Elizabeth G. Knapp on December 29, 1864. On October 15, 1861 he enlisted in Company B, 2nd Regiment Berdan's U.S. Sharpshooters, at Lansing, MI. He gave his residence as Ingham County, MI. He was wounded in action on May 4, 1863 at the Battle of Chancellorsville, VA. After recouperating from his wound he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps (Invalid Corps) on February 15, 1864. His copy of U.S. Infantry Tactics is in the Archives' Rare Book Collection, Acc. # 1887, and possibly his rifle is in the collection. He received a pension for the wound recieved to the shoulder. The Ballard's had two daughters: Ruby E. Balllard Alexander and Lora E. Ballard Germanson (a foster daughter). He owned a small farm in Algoma and was a market gardner. He died August 27, 1917. She died on October 22, 1917. |
| Object ID |
P2002.5.4 |
| Object Name |
carte de visite |
| People |
Ballard, Henry D. |
| Place |
Oshkosh, WI |
| Print size |
2 1/2" x 4" |
| Subjects |
Portrait photographs
Male
Civil War
Sharpshooting
Farmers |
| Title |
Henry D. Ballard |
| Year Range from |
1864 |
| Year range to |
1866 |
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