1864 Henry Hierth Civil War CDV Photo, 5th & 90th Indiana-Henry Hearth

#725

On front: "Henry Hearth" is handwritten in beautiful old period pencil. Photo type: Original Vintage Victorian Carte de visite Photograph. Photographer: Hinsey & Perry, Pontiac, Illinois, Gallery over the Post Office. This is in Livingston or (Saint) St. Clair County, Illinois. (Known to be an earlier daguerreian and ambrotype photographer Alexander Hinsey 1839-1910 and an unknown Pontiac, Illinois Perry photographer, any help appreciated, email Debra here. Alex Hinsey was also in business as Murray & Hinsey, who were were the pioneer ambrotype photographers of Pontiac, Illinois in the early days)

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Henry Hearth in United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name: Henry Hearth, also known as Henry Hierth, Henry Heirth
Event Type: Military Service
Military Beginning Rank: Private
Military Final Rank: Private
Military Side: Union
State or Military Term: Illinois
Military Unit: 9th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry
Military Company: D
Note: Original filed under Henry Heirth

Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations in State of Illinois:
HENRY HIERTH, born 1846, died Jun 14, 1918, Army, Military, Civil War Private in Co. D 5th Indiana Cavalry, 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers) Co. C

Henry Hierth:
Regiment Name: 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry
(90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers)
Side: Union
Company: C.
Soldier's Rank In and Out: Private

In 1864-66 the US government taxed photography to help pay for the American Civil war. This CDV has evidence of once having a revenue stamp, showing a a lightened area, see photo.

His Wife: Sophie Zeh Hierth 1848-1922
Their Children:
Anna Hierth 1871-1968
William Hierth 1872-1879
Rose Hierth 1874-1874
Josie Hierth 1879-1881 (Josephine Hierth)
Lewis Hierth 1883-1968
Edward Hierth 1886-1886
Frederick Hierth 1887-1956

Henry Hierth in the marriage record of Henry Hierth & Sophia Zeh Hearth
Event Typ:e Marriage
Event Date: 16 Apr 1870
Event Place: Livingston County, Illinois
Spouse's Name: Sophia Zeh Hierth
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss Zeh

Buried at South Side Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois

This German surname is seen spelled as Harth, Hearth and Hierth in US census records. A beautiful Civil war piece of a young immigrant soldier. His son Fred or Frederick Hierth was the Mayor of Pontiac, Illinois from 1935-38. A rare piece.

Size: 2.5 x 4 inches
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