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Payson Wolfe and unidentified boy, at lumber mill below the bluffs at Cross Village.Attachment 32397

Thanks for the photo Gaz. I've never seen that one before, and hand colorized to boot!

There is your Michigan bred, Union Army, Indian sharpshooter from my mom's side. I also wish I knew who the boy was. Neighbor ? Family ?

I'm betting the boy was a grandson. Cute little guy. On Facebook the other day, I saw a letter written by Payson Wolfe to his wife while he was in the Sharpshooters. He had beautiful handwriting and he wrote extremely well spelled and grammatical English. I'll see if I can find it and post it here.

Here is the letter from Payson Wolfe to his wife when he was in Co. K, 1st Mich. S.S. guarding Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas.

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Does the surname Champney ring any bells?

http://nativesharpshooters.blogspot....son-wolfe.html