Civil War Veteran - any info please

[loobylooayr]

I think the big fringed ribbon is a GAR reunion ribbon.  Many are pictured here but I don't see one exactly the same:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rz1/

And the thing on his lapel I think is a scrinched up flag pin like the one on this ribbon:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rz2/

I think you are right - that does look similar to those GAR reunion ribbons - and the bow on his lapel looks like the flag pin.
Thank you once again. The reunion ribbon gives me something to investigate further too. I must get a magnifying glass and look at the card to see if I can find anything else.

Looby

[loobylooayr]

Erato's GAR reference accords with the capbadge which appears to be this one

The cap badge in the photo most definitely looks like the one on the gent's hat. Thank you for sharing Andy J2022.

Looby

[Erato]

I may be way off base, but the brick foundation of that house does not look like New England to me.  New Englanders were blessed with a surplus of rock and built foundations with it.  You might want to concentrate on other states - maybe Pennsylvania or Ohio

[Erato]

As for the women's costumes, the photo was taken in the summer so I'm going to guess Fourth of July.  Maybe the women were got up as patriots; the old lady seems to be wearing a mob cap à la Martha Washington.

[loobylooayr]

Thank you, Erato for your suggestions.
I did wonder if this was a 4th July celebration - would you say 1920ish?

Thanks for your suggestion - re. Ohio and Pennsylvania.

I have looked at the two cards again and I'm astonished to find that there is writing on the reverse of the 'family' group  - I can only apologise. I'm sifting through lots of cards and most have nothing written on them and I thought these two were blank too.
Anyway I'm attaching a photo of the reverse.
I think it says - Gerat Rademaker
                       Mr& Mrs Jones
                       a little ? across the street
                        Mrs Huff

I hope this helps us identify the veteran !

Looby

[Erato]

There are seven men named Jones in the list of Civil War Medal of Honor recipients, five were in the navy and two in the army.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rz3/

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Andrew Jones, Navy; 1835 - ?; born in Ireland, lived in New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jones_(Medal_of_Honor)

David Jones, Army; 1841 - 1911, born, lived and died in Ohio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jones_(Medal_of_Honor)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8335422/david-jones

John Jones, Navy; 1841 - 1907, born in Connecticut, buried in New Hampshire; the only one with a photograph and it looks at least possible.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jones_(Medal_of_Honor)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7147721/john-jones

John E. Jones, Navy; 1834 - ?; born and lived in NYC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_E._Jones_(Medal_of_Honor)

Thomas Jones, Navy; 1820 - 1892, born, lived and died in Maryland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jones_(Medal_of_Honor)

William Jones, Navy; 1831 - ?, born and lived in Philadelphia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jones_(sailor)

William Jones, Army; 1836 - 1864, born in Wicklow, Ireland, lived in New York, medal awarded posthumously.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jones_(soldier)

[loobylooayr]

Thank you for posting the 7 contenders,  Erato
This narrows the search down.

I have been asleep. Early morning here now. But I've taken a look at the info and I'm not sure this is a naval man. The Medal of Honor awarded to sailors has an anchor shaped bale. According to a couple of websites the medals pre. 1913  the bale was an anchor with a rope entwined around it.
I don't think the mystery gentleman's medal has this bale.



Looby 

[Andy J2022]

I think it says - Gerat Rademaker
                       Mr& Mrs Jones
                       a little ? across the street
                        Mrs Huff

Could it be a little 'lady' across the street altered to read 'boy' maybe?

[loobylooayr]

I think it says - Gerat Rademaker
                       Mr& Mrs Jones
                       a little ? across the street
                        Mrs Huff

Could it be a little 'lady' across the street altered to read 'boy' maybe?

Yes, it could say that. Last letter definitely looks like a y. Thank you, Andy.