Paging BigB23

[gazhekwe]

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

[Bigb23]

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 ?

[gazhekwe]

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.

[gazhekwe]

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.

[gazhekwe]

Does the surname Champney ring any bells?

[gazhekwe]

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