CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE SOLDIER CHARCOAL DRAWING PENCIL PORTRAIT PVT GRIDLEY GA SC

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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE SOLDIER CHARCOAL PASTEL DRAWING PENCIL PORTRAIT PVT GRIDLEY GA SC.
In very good condition with paint wear, chipping on the bottom of the frame.
The following is from a 2014 eBay Listing:
This portrait (pencil & charcoal?) was found in an estatesale of a 92 year-old woman in Spartanburg, SC. The soldier pictured isConfederate Pvt. Edward Gridley Jr of the Hampton Legion Infantry, Company F (Greenville Davis Guards) and later 16th South Carolina Infantry, Company A. He was from Hendersonville, SC. Writing on back states: "Killed in Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in defense of Atlanta 1864. Buried Christ Church, Greenville. Body recovered by baby sister Lois Gridley who passed through the lines." Some other information I managed to find on him: Joined Hampton Legion Infantry, Company F on June 13, 1861. Admitted to General Hospital in Virginia Nov-Dec 1861. Admitted to Chimborazo hospital Mar 30, 1862, where he left the hospital without permission to rejoin his company. Wounded in the Second Battle of Manassas AKA the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 30, 1862. Transferred to A/16 SC in exchange for John Martin on Dec 1, 1862. I believe this must be the 16th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, Company A. In 1863 his regiment joined up with General Johnston's army around May 14, and was present during the Siege of Vicksburg which started a few days later. Afterward the regiment was placed in General States Rights Gist's Brigade, which was present at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Under the Hampton Legion Infantry he was present at: 1 Bull Run, Yorktown Siege, Eltham's Landing, Seven Pines, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Freeman's Ford, 2 Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam. Under the 16th he was also present at the Battles of Chicamauga, Ringgold, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Resaca, Kinston, Cassville. Apparently this regiment was quite busy during the Atlanta campaign. He was wounded in action again on June 24, 1864 at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. He died on June 29, 1864 at age 22 from wounds sustained at the forementioned battle. Measures approximately 23'' high by 19'' wide.
One thing should be noted regarding the source on Edward Gridley's information. It notes he was probably buried in Marietta GA since he died in the hospital there, so the author obviously didn't know his body was taken to Greenville SC.