-NO RESERVE-Very attractive framed veteran's display put together by the present day family descendants of Alonzo B. Valentine 10th Michigan Vols. The records carry him as Alonzo Valatine. He served most of 1862. This display is contemporary, put up in the late 20th century. Consists of nicely displayed photos and GAR medal surrounded by buttons. 10 veterans GAR buttons (5 on each flank), 1 wartime Eagle I Union infantry officers button at the bottom, Post War Michigan State Seal button at the top. The faded albumen photo at top left is SPECTACULAR ! Shows what appears to be a younger version of our Michigan Yankee soldier astride a horse and completely decked out in Confederate uniform and gear. Image is about 4 inches square. Slightly faded, and unmounted (just the albumen image). Note the striped trousers, classic CSA jacket, sheathed Bowie knife, saddle holster w/ revolver and slung double barrel shotgun on his back (barrels visible behind him. World class subject matter. The image is confusing if the family note is correct and it is indeed A.B. Valentine Sr. I checked CSA records for Valentine and did actually find an A.R. Valentine in the 1st Georgia Cavalry. There is a great story behind this somewhere but the records don't give it up Bottom photo of man and woman is likely A.B. Valentine and wife at a GAR reunion or convention in Atlanta in 1897. Though the city name on the ribbon makes one immediately think of Georgia, our Yankee veteran is buried in Atlanta, Michigan. The word Atlanta is plainly visible on the ribbons they are wearing. It just adds to the mystery and confusion. The wartime CSA photo and bald man with ribbon are very apparently the same person when scrutinized under magnification, or they may be brothers. The two other GAR vets are unknown. The young family is presumed to be A.B. Valentine Jr. The father resembles the man posed with his wife in Atlanta. I've enjoyed this... now you can play detective.

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