Name/Title
Civil War 57th OVIEntry/Object ID
2009.400.650Description
5 x 7 b/w photo of Valentine Eckels of the 57th OVI, son of Charles Eckels of Hancock County, Ohio.
When Valentine Karn Eckels was born on 9 March 1833, in Holmes, Ohio, United States, his father, Charles Eckels, was 22 and his mother, Magdalena Karn, was 22. He married Sarah Ann Bronson on 4 October 1857, in Seneca, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Allen Township, Noble, Indiana, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 12 August 1892, in Avilla, Allen Township, Noble, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Kendallville, Wayne Township, Noble, Indiana, United States.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
PhotocopyCollection
Civil WarLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects