Identified as George V. Ball, this image is backmarked Fitchburg, MA. Ball was an 18 year old farmer when he enlisted as a private on 9/14/1861. He made sergeant on 3/1/1863 which is about when this image was taken. The 25th saw a lot of action in NC and VA. Ball was wounded at Petersburg in June of 1864. #12472=$125.00