http://www.usigs.org/library/military/links/civil-hm.htm Try this url for what you are looking for... *****USING PHOTOGRAPHS TO LOCATE MILITARY UNIT OR DATE OF SERVICE Often, families have photographs of ancestors in military uniforms, but they are unable to identify which unit, or even which country, the ancestors fought for. If you have such pictures, there are several ways to identify the uniform and unit. Some of these are: - Identify the insignia - Identify the style and date of the uniform itself - Identify the type and date of the photo - Identify the medals or ribbons If you need help identifying military uniforms, check out these sites: The U.S. Army Military History Institute - (this may be exactly what you are looking for!) http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ To fulfill this mission, MHI collects, organizes, preserves, and makes available, source materials on American military history to the defense community, researchers, and scholars. MHI holds over nine million items relating to military history, including: books, periodicals, photographs, manuscripts (diaries, letter, memoirs), military publications and manuals, maps and oral histories. These materials make MHI one of the finest military research libraries in the United States and in the world. http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/FindingAids.html USAMHI Finding Aids - this helps you get around their website - explore it!! http://catsgate.carlisle.army.mil/cgi-bin/usamhi/zform.CGI?ezCATS Carlisle Barracks Total Library System -- CATS - this is a Search Engine that will tell you where to go to find a particular thing...when you find what you want, there is usually an email address available to send a message to the webmaster telling him what that particular thing it is that you've found and he will tell you how to go about getting it!! I FOUND IT!! (mhiwebmaster@carlisle.army.mil) AN EXAMPLE: I entered in 51st Infantry Company: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html This database is a catalog of American Civil War (ACW) photographs from the Special Collections Branch of MHI. Usually, patrons are searching for ancestors, researching particular ACW regiments, or looking for examples of items worn or used by soldiers of the period. Ultimately, this database will reflect the full range of MHI's photographic collection, ranging from the periods of the Mexican War in the 1840s to recent operations such as those in Somalia and Bosnia. As our digitization efforts expand, we hope to provide links to scanned images through this database When you enter search terms in the box below "Avoid" using abbreviations. The database will find keywords that match your terms. After selecting appropriate keywords and submitting the form, those photo descriptions that match ALL the selected keywords will be displayed. http://carlisle-www.army.mil/cgi-bin/usamhi/PhotoDB/FindPhotos.cfm Keywords: "ILLINOIS" "INFANTRY" "51ST REGT." 16 records found Photo ID Comments RG98S-CWP7.126 A bust view of Capt. George L. Bellows, Co. F, 51st Regt., Illinois Vol. Inf. Killed Nov. 25, 1863. RG98S-CWP7.127 A bust view of 1st Lt. Otis Moody, Co. K, 51st Regt., Illinois Vol. Inf. Killed at Chickamauga, Sept. 19, 1863. RG98S-CWP63.93 Side bust image of Col. Luther P. Bradley, 51st Regt., Illinois Vol. Inf. Wartime portrait. RG98S-CWP68.106 Post war bust image of Pvt. Adolphus Pulaski Minare, Co. H, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. RG88S-LPB1.13 Bust view of 1st Lt. Henry W. Hall, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. RG88S-LPB1.16 Bust view of Maj. Charles W. Darus, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. RG88S-LPB1.18 Bust view of 1st Lt. Otis Moody, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. RG88S-LPB1.19 Full standing view of Capt. James E. Montandon, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. RG88S-LPB1.21 Full standing view of Capt. John G. McWilliams, 51st Regt. Ill. Vol. Inf. RG98S-CWP124.106 A bust view of Pvt. Benjamin F. Weeks, Co. F, 51st Regt., Ill. VOl. Inf. Post war view. RG98S-CWP 150.92 Wartime seated view of Pvt. Duncan McGillis, Co. B, 51st Regt., Illinois Vol. Inf. He is leaning on a wooden table that has curved legs. Backdrop was used. RG98S-CWP 160.18 3/4 view of 1st Lt. and R.Q.M. Henry Howland, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. Backdrop was used. RG98S-CWP 164.89 Post war bust image of Pvt. Silas A. Cummings, Co. B, 51st Regt., Illinois Vol. Infantry. Photo shows him wearing his G.A.R. badge. RG98S-CWP 175.96 Post Civil War image of Pvt. David U. Reed, Co. H, 51st. Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. RG98S-CWP 191.43 Full standing image of Musician George M. Odom, Co. A, 51st Regt., Ill. Vol. Inf. He is wearing a unique uniform and his posing with his drum. RG98S-CWP 186.4 Bust view of Pvt. Edgar B. Gorham, Co. G, 51st Regt., Illinois Vol. Infantry. He is pictured in civilian clothes. Instructions for ordering photos: http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html#Ordering Ordering Photographs Please note also that this is only a catalog. At present, we do not have photographs linked to the catalog entries. Duplicates of photos may be obtained by following these directions. Send a message to the MHI Special Collections Branch. This may be accomplished in several ways: (1)e-mail to Special Collections (2)postal mail to: U.S. Army Military History Institute ATTN: Special Collections 22 Ashburn Drive Carlisle, PA 17013-5008 or call them directly at 1-717-245-3434 In the message, provide your postal address and the catalog number of the photograph you desire (the Photo ID or "RG" number). They will mail a photocopy of the photograph to you for your examination and approval, along with much more detailed instructions, which will include charges for the duplication of photos. Assuming that you want a copy of the photograph(s), you will then mail a check for the appropriate amount payable to "MHI Fund" and the copy will be furnished after a suitable number of weeks for processing. Special Collections Branch */* MHI-SC@carlisle.army.mil (webmaster's email: (mhiwebmaster@carlisle.army.mil)) Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: TDavis8654@aol.com [mailto:TDavis8654@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 10:12 AM To: IL-CIVIL-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IL-CIVIL-WAR] 51st Infantry, Company C I am looking for a photograph of the 51st Infantry, Company C. Does anyone have one or know where I can locate one? My GGG-Grandfather's nephew Daniel FLATT (Flott) was in this unit. Thank you, Teresa Brewer Davis http://www.geocities.com/tjbd/Genealogy.html