With two albumen photographs of Union soldiers, on cardstock, identified as Captain Joseph C. Shields, Captain in the 19th Ohio Light Artillery, showing full length pose with 9 button frock coat, officers sash and model 1850 sword in hand. There is a second full length cdv of an unidentified enlisted man in frock coat with kepi in hand with imprint on back, “Markillie, Photographer Hudson, Ohio.” There are 14 other photographs in the album, several with Hudson and Cleveland, Ohio imprints. The 19th was organized at Camp Cleveland in Sept. of 1862 and were first engaged at the siege of Knoxville,. The battery participated in the East Tennessee campaign of 1863-64. In the spring of 1864 it joined Gen. Sherman's forces, and from Rocky Face ridge to Lovejoy's Station, was engaged in all the fierce battles of the Atlanta campaign. It followed Hood into Tennessee and in December moved with Gen. Thomas' army, taking part in the brilliant fights, the results of which were the utter defeat of the Confederate army and its retirement from Nashville.

All photos fine, album with some wear.