Kennett Confederate Brothers Tintypes in Antique Wood Frame

This framed memorial was created to honor the memory of two men, brothers, who gave their life for the southern Confederacy. Featured are two half plate tintypes of Zachariah and George Kennett of Spartanburg, South Carolina. 
 
Zachariah is believed to be the Uniformed Soldier. He displays the palmetto proudly on his hat and battle shirt while wearing a Rare South Carolina Belt Plate. Branishing a colt revolver and the most unique weapon I have ever seen in a Civil War image a Wooden club! Zachariah enlisted December 31, 1861 as a private in Company I (Cowpens Guards Spartanburg County) of the 9th South Carolina Infantry with his brother George M. Kennett, who was killed  in 1862 at the battle of Cold Harbor. The 9th regiment disbanded in 1862 and Zachariah transfered to Company of the 5th South Carolina Infantry and was killed in the battle of Chattanooga, TN November 24, 1863.
 
George M Kennett (on the right) enlisted 28 June 1861 with his brother Zachariah Thomas as a Private in the 9th Regiment South Carolina Infantry. In the spring of 1862 the Regiment was disbanded and George M. Kennett was transferred to Company H of the Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment and attained the rank of sergeant. George M Kennett was killed in the battle of Gaines Mill of the Seven Days Battle on 27 June 1862.
 
Battle of Gaines Mill: Battle of Gaines Mill (1st Cold Harbor, Chickahominy), 27
June 1862 was the third day of the Seven Days Battle. Around 1900 hours the Palmettos, along with the 5th S.C., were ordered to sweep over a wooded swamp and hill on the far right of the Confederate lines. While doing so they marched onto some open ground and in the dim light encountered two Federal units, the 16th Michigan and the 82nd Pennsylvania. These units squared up against each other and a duel between the regiments took place. At the end the Palmetto's had decimated the 16th Michigan, and captured their colours along with a large body of men losing 96 casualties while accomplishing this.