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Caldwell commanded the Orphan Brigade during the Civil War.
Taken in Washington D. C. on July 1, 1877
Studio: C. M. Bell

Purchased from Tommy White[?], formally of Russellville, in February 1988. He got the sword form Guy Grayson in the 1950s. It was found in Chapman's Fields, Logan Square, Russellville.

Description:
Blade: 19" long
Total Length: 24 1/8"
Single…

Kathy Batsel and Hazel Fleming in costume at the Tobacco Festival Civil War show

Civil War show at the library in the 1990s. David Guion is in the foreground with his back to the camera.

Commission of John William Caldwell, Russellville native and commander of the Ninth Regiment.

1990s at the library during the Tobacco Festival.

1865

Tunic and weapon of Col. John W. Caldwell. Worn and carried during the Civil War. In possession of Isaac Beverly Lake, Wake Forest, NC