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Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with cavalry sword, Colt Army revolver, and carbine
Image from page 184 of "History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .." (1904)
Image from page 184 of "History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .." (1904)
AN UNIDENTIFIED TROOPER sits astride his horse on a soggy field, pointing his pistol at the camera in this crisp portrait. Affixed to the front of his forage cap are brass characters that indicate his service in Company D of the 2nd Cavalry. His state affiliation is not known.
Joseph Henry Shafer
J. Henry Shafer entered the Civil War at the age of 15 as a drummer boy. This photo shows him with his drumsticks which look like they are made out of small tree branches. He enlisted with the Iowa Volunteers 4th Infantry and served for the entire war.
Petersburg, Virginia. Captain Edward A. Flint's horse. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Date Created/Published: 1864 Nov. LOC original medium: 1 negative : glass, wet collodion.
an inspiring photograph of 23rd New York Infantry. It was made between 1861 and 1865. The photo illustrates Two soldiers, one black and one white smoking a long pipe in front of tent.