tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37598678.post3845096885646526966..comments2024-02-20T13:20:48.414-05:00Comments on The 3rd Michigan Infantry: Robert L. Hart updated 10/11/2017Steve Soperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805054068549522404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37598678.post-48216726340839399902016-03-25T18:03:28.495-04:002016-03-25T18:03:28.495-04:00Through ebay, I purchased a tintype of a civil war...Through ebay, I purchased a tintype of a civil war soldier identified as R.L. Hart taken in City Point, VA in 1864. The provenance that came with the photo would have indicated he was a Pennsylvania Regiment soldier, but I could not track that down, nor could the National Archives find a R.L. Hart that served in a PA regiment. Then I came across your site, and there he was! All of the information that was in his profile on your site matched up with the info contained in my provenance including his appearance, his origins and death in West Lebanon, Indiana County, PA and the name of his son, John, who wrote the provenance notes on a piece of his company stationary (saw planning mill and repair shop)on Feb. 6th, 1922 - a few years before the veteran's death in 1925 according to your site. I would be very happy to share a copy of this photo and information with you for your site. Its a great photo of a very young soldier with what looks like to be an injury to his left eye. Since the photo has been identified as having been taken in City Point, VA in 1864, it may have been after the 3rd Michigan was combined with the 5th Michigan. I did not see on your site any references to the 3rd Michigan being in City Point and I have yet to research where the 5th Michigan was in 1864. If you have any additional information that you can share about this soldier or the units in which he served, I would greatly appreciate it, or suggestions where I should seek information. Thank you. W.J. Monagle, Little Rock, AR w.j.monagle@att.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com