John W. Anthony of Company B, 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Southern Guards
Photograph shows identified soldier, John W. Anthony, who enlisted in Company I, 2nd Virginia Cavalry Regiment, and then in Company B, 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment, as a private and was later promoted to sergeant.
A letter from John W. Anthony to Ma, Pa & Callie, June 2, 1862, is also at the Library of Congress, but is not available online.
Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs DivisionWashington, D.C. 20540 USA
Record page for this image: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2011647974/
Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Southern Guard (Company B) 11th Va. Reg. C. S. Army Roll Enrolled at Yellow Branch, Campbell County:
Private John W. Anthony, wounded at Seven Pines and Manassas
Note: The photograph part of this image has been lightly enhanced, primarily to correct for fading.
