SOLD!!!SOLD!!!SOLD!!! A great photo of Fred G. Wilhelm. Fred was in the 3rd Georgia Cavalry. He moved to Apalachicola, Florida after the war. He was very active in veteran's affairs and as Adjutant of Camp Tom Moore, No. 556, Apalachicola, Florida wrote many obits for the "Confederate Veteran" magazine. He is listed in many issues and in the 1923 issue he writes "I am now in my eighty-fifth year, read and write without the aid of glasses, no corns or bunions, no bad teeth, steady nerves, as you will note by my writing(which is beautifully clear); and I expect to continue my subscription probably till 1948, as I feel youthful enough for at least twenty-five more years." What a card!
This photo is from his 85th year in 1923. He looks quite dapper and in good shape. Fred is standing in his UCV uniform wearing several badges. The Hotel Delmar in Apalachicola is behind him. Written on the back of the photograph is "Fred G. Wilhelm - Box 206 - Apalachicola, Fla. - Age 85 yrs. - United Confederate Veteran - Wheeler's 3d Ga. Calvary - Enlisted Col.(probably Columbus, GA) - Ga." And his handwriting is as clear as he pronounced in the "Confederate Veteran"! The photograph is approximately 4 1/2 inches by 2 3/4 inches. The Civil War data base shows him as a sargeant but he is addressed as Captain in several "Confederate Veteran" articles.
Item #: 13073
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