I am forwarding this message from Michael Hardy. Please help him if you can. Thanks. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael C. Hardy" <mchardy@hotmail.com> To: <jtginnc@cox.net> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 5:37 PM Subject: Research Help > > Dear Genealogist: > > As you probably know, after the end of the Civil War, there were > numerous reunions to bring together both Union and Confederate veterans so > that they might be recognized and have an opportunity to share their > reminiscences with one another and with family, friends, and community > members. Fortunately, many of these historic events were photographed, both > by amateurs and professionals, and many of these photographs still exist. > I am currently working on a photographic essay that will document the > Confederate Veterans' Reunions in North Carolina. It is my goal to create a > record, through original images, of these remarkable gatherings. I have > collected a number of images of reunions. However, in order to provide the > most comprehensive view, I am looking for any reunion photographs, > particularly those that have documentation explaining who is present, what > regiments are represented, etc. Any photographs, even those that are > questionable or in poor condition, will be helpful and greatly appreciated. > I am happy to pay for any copying costs to duplicate photographs. If > there are any reunion photographs in your collection, please let me know, > and we can talk about the best methods to create copies. I may also be able > to come to your library to make copies, if you would prefer. I can be > reached by email at mchardy@hotmail.com, and at (828) 737-0305 (home, > mornings) or (828) 297-3811 (work, afternoons and evenings). > I have written articles for several national publications, including > North and South and America's Civil War, and my first book, a history of the > 37th North Carolina Troops, will be published by McFarland later this year. > I look forward to publishing an important and informative book that > preserves these wonderful images for the future. Thank you so much for your > help in attaining this goal. > > Sincerely, > Michael C. Hardy > PO Box 393 > Crossnore, NC 28616-0393 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >