This likeness of Bouldin is a 2.25” x 3.75” image mounted on a 3.25” x 5” mount. The mount features a wide green border with a finely impressed pattern around the edge and the photographer’s name and address beneath the image, “Eutsler Bros. 317 Main St. Danville, VA.” Two small chips out of the green along top edge.

The image itself is a cabinet card copy from an Ambrotype. It is a chest up view of Bouldin in uniform; a single-breasted frock with shoulder straps. Written in black ink on back, “Taken in 1862, when I was a 1^st Lieut & before I was made Capt. that year of Charlotte Troop (Va) Co. B, 14^th Va. Cav. C.S.A. / E.E. Bouldin / Mar. 25, 1905.”

Edwin Edmunds Bouldin was from Danville, Virginia and was a 33-year-old Lawyer. He enlisted on 5/15/1861 at Ashland, VA as a Private in Company “B” of the 14^th Virginia Cavalry. He was in command of the regiment at Gettysburg, after Major Eakle was wounded. He was wounded 7/14/1863 at Falling Waters, MD (Right arm broken). Commanding regiment in July of 1864 at Chambersburg, PA. Captured at Moorefield, WV on 8/7/1864. Confined at Wheeling, WV. Moved to Camp Chase, OH, and then to Point Lookout, MD. Exchanged 2/17/1865 and rejoined the regiment at Five Forks, VA 4/1/1865. Commanded regiment on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House. Paroled 4/20/1865 at Farmville, VA.

A nice image of a soldier with fine history.  [jet][ph:L]

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