Show your Baseball Ambrotypes

[Michael B]

Here are two possibilities based on New York and New Jersey.

Neide , Charles A.
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
79th Regiment, New York Infantry
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
A
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Commissary Sergeant
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:
M551 ROLL 103

The 79th New York Infantry was originally the Highland Guards and associated with the Caledonian and St. Andrews Societies in New York City.

Major Battles:

Blackburn's Ford, Va - Bull Run, Va (1st Manassas) - Bayle's Cross Roads, Va - Bay Point, S.C - Port Royal Ferry, S.C - James Island, S.C - Secessionville, S.C - Gen Pope's Campaign, Va - Kelly's Ford, Va - Sulphur Springs, Va - Groveton, Va - Bull Run, Va (2nd Manassas) - Centreville, Va - Chantilly, Va - South Mountain, Md - Antietam, Md - Fredericksburg, Va - Vicksburg, Miss - Jackson, Miss - Siege of Knoxville, Tenn - Wilderness, Va - Spotsylvania Court House, Va - Ny River, Va - Before Petersburg and Richmond, Va - Hatcher's Run, Va - Fort Stedman, Va -
Fall of Petersburg, Va -

Neide , Charles
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
Battery C, New Jersey Light Artillery
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
C
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:
M550 ROLL 17
The NJ LA was organized in Hoboken, NJ in 1861 and traveled to Washington, D.C. August 20 of that year.

Major battles and postings:

SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until May, 1864. Moved to Belle Plain, Va., May 11-12. Guard rebel prisoners until May 24. Siege of Petersburg June 29, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Deep Bottom July 27-Ream's Station August 25. In lines before Petersburg at Fort Hell until October 1. At Battery 16 and Fort Alexander Hays until November 22. At Fort Haskell until January 31, 1865, and at Forts Sedgwick and Hascall until April 2. Actions at Fort Sedgwick September 30, 1864. Battery 16 October 3-12. Fort Hascall November 27 and March 29, 1865. Fort Sedgwick April 1-2. Fort Stedman March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 5-9. At Ford's Station April 7-14, and at Wilson's Station until April 20. Moved to Washington, D. C., April 20-May 2. Grand Review May 23. Mustered out June 19, 1865.

[rman444]

Gary

I'll match your boy with a girl with ball



And I'll raise you 2 young men with ball

[GaryPassamonte]

I wish mine was in the condition yours are. The little girl is so lifelike.

[Leon]

Thanks for showing the dags, guys. They are very cool.
After quite a bit of internet searching I found around 3 Amrbotypes of baseball. Two were in a museum (Or Library of Congress) and one was posted on this board years ago, though I am not positive it was an Ambrotype, I think it was. I know of one member who has one but it is probably buried too deep in his collection to dig out and show . I also read where Barry S (hey Barry) had mentioned in a thread years ago he thought there might be around a dozen. Does anyone have some pics of one they can at least show?

ps....Michael- thanks for the legwork. I don't think it's a far leap to go with your first example above as that is the exact name and the time frames make sense.

[bgar3]

Leon, really tremendous piece. It may the one you refer to, but the only one I know of has 2 people, a bat and a ball if I recall properly. Certainly there are not that many in existence.

[rman444]

Leon

This is the ambro you may be thinking of

[Leon]

Yeap....I think it was said to be an ambrotype at the time. That is a wonderful photo. Do you have any other info on it? it was that one and the 2? in David Cycleback's book that I was able to find and that was all. I am sure there are some more, only not online.

Originally Posted by rman444

Leon

This is the ambro you may be thinking of