Names, Ranks and Units of those who have been Identified in the Graffiti House

Allen Bowman                     Sergeant                 Co. E, 12^th Virginia Cavalry
Michael Bowman                 Private                    7^th Virginia Cavalry
Hamilton Boyd                     Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
George Washington Butt       Private                    Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery)
James A. J. Cooper              Private                    Co. A, 35^th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (White’s Comanche’s)
Edwin Dillingham                 Captain                   10^th Vermont Infantry
C. Benton Evans                  Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
William. Evans                    Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
John Egbert Farnum            Colonel                   Commander, 70^th New York Infantry
Lyman C. Gale                     Lieutenant              Co. K, 10^th Vermont Infantry
Fayette Gibson                    Corporal                 Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Thomas ‘Herb’ Greenwell     Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Uriah Haller                        Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
William J. Haney**             Private                    24^th Battalion Virginia Partisan Rangers
Henry ‘Hal’ Hopkins             Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
William Hopkins                  Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Bob Lewis                          Private                    Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery)
George McCabe Jr.             Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
William J.  Marshall            Lieutenant               Co. E, 12^th Virginia Cavalry
Lewis Metta
Joseph Moore                    Lieutenant               Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery)
Edward Moreland               Private                    Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery)
A Muth                              Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
George W. Orrison             Private                    Co. C, 35^th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (White’s Comanche’s)
David Owens                     Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Robert Peed                      Private                    Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) ***
Elijah Russell                     Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
JEB Stuart                         Maj. Gen.                Commander, Army of Northern Virginia Cavalry
Henry Thomas                   Sergeant                 Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Harry Wagner                    Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Harry Wickes                     Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*
Thomas ‘Frank’ Yates         Private                    Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery*

 * Part of the Maryland Scroll, created on March 16, 1863, the day before the Battle of Kelly’s Ford.

** The only William Haney found to date served in four separate units: 30^th Virginia Infantry, 13^th Virginia Infantry, 24^th Battalion Partisan Rangers and the 35^th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. It is believed he signed the walls of the Graffiti House while serving in the 24^th Battalion Partisan Rangers.

*** Also identifies himself with Gannett’s Artillery Battalion

Units Separately Identified

Massachusetts Battery ‘C’
2^nd New York Militia
Louisiana Tigers
2^nd Division 3^rd Corps
10^th New Jersey Infantry
Stuart Horse Artillery
Army of the United States of America
Hill’s Corps
Gannett’s Battalion

Events and Locations Identified

Battle of Beverly Ford, April 16 1863                Likely done by a member of either the 9^th or 13^th Virginia Cavalry

June 8, 1863                                                 Possibly done by a member of the 1^st SC Cavalry

"How are you Fort Sumpter”                           Done by the 2^nd NY Militia (spelled Sumter incorrectly)

Petersburg

Rappahannock                                               Likely done by a member of either the 9^th or 13^th Virginia Cavalry

March 16, 1863                                             Done by a member of the Stuart Horse Artillery

Portsmouth, Virginia                                      Done by a member of Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery)

Loudoun County                                            Done by a member of the 35^th Battalion Virginia Cavalry

Drawings

"The Dancing Lady" graffiti.

Lt. J. Marshall, Co. E, 12th Va Cavly
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Mass(achusetts) Battery
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Maybe a Nurse?
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Michael Bowman, 7th Va. Cavalry
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Trooper Michael Bowman

We were able to match  a "Graffiti House" signature with a period photograph.  A picture of Trooper Michael Bowman was found on an internet site for the 7th Virginia Cavalry. Trooper Bowman's signature is on the front wall of the upper left room (as you go up the stairs).

It is possible, although not proven, that Trooper Bowman may also be related to Sgt. Allen Bowman of the 12th Virginia Cavalry who signed the front wall of the front (facing the road) right room. This scenario seems possible since the 12th was actually part of the 7th Cavalry organization before the 7th was split because of its very large size.

Sgt. Allen Bowman Co. E, 12th Va. Cav
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