Letter, December 1, 1863, Augusta, Georgia
John Henry Weller, 4th Kentucky Infantry
The Filson Club Historical Society

In 1861 nineteen year-old John Henry Weller of Louisville was appointed Adjustant of the 4th Kentucky Infantry. He later served as Lieutenant of Company D, and, by war's end, rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel.

carte de visite
John Henry Weller
Filson Club Historical Society




The letters and quotes used in the exhibit tell a fascinating story of military life -- the drudgery of camp life, hardships of the march, thrills and terrors of battle, the pain of war wounds and a longing for family and home.

Letter, April 15, 1862, Corinth, Mississippi
John Henry Weller, 4th Kentucky Infantry
The Filson Club Historical Society

Learn more about the Confederate encampment held with this exhibit.

Note: A Kind of Nobility: The Kentucky Orphan Brigade was on display at the Kentucky Museum from February 2-July 31, 1999. This web site now functions as an online exhibit only. To learn more about the John Henry Weller carte de visite and manuscript material, contact the Filson Club Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky. For information about other objects in the exhibit, contact the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia.

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