Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Civil war portrait

Unidentified soldier in Confederate quantrillian battleshirt-in frame

 

Unidentified soldier in Confederate quantrillian battleshirt with double barrel percussion shotgun and cocked Colt Navy revolver.

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Close-up crop:

Close-up crop of Unidentified soldier in Confederate quantrillian battleshirt

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sixth-plate ambrotype; 9.0 x 8.0 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 112

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket - in frame

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket

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Close-up crop of Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket

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sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 8.0 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 111

Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and infantry Company B Hardee hats -- in frame

 

Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and infantry Company B Hardee hats; soldier on left holds fife and soldier on right wears locket and key around his neck.

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Close-up crops:

Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and infantry Company B Hardee hats--close-up crop 2

 

Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and infantry Company B Hardee hats--close-up crop 1

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sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 12.4 x 11.1 cm (frame)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 109

Unidentified soldier in uniform and Company K hat with musket; Confederate or Union -- in frame

Unidentified soldier in uniform and Company K hat with musket; Confederate or Union.

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Unidentified soldier in uniform and Company K hat with musket; Confederate or Union

 

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ninth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 8.6 x 6.5 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 108

Unidentified young soldier in Confederate private's uniform -- in frame

Unidentified young soldier in Confederate private’s uniform with cased photograph.

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close-up crop -- Unidentified young soldier in Confederate private's uniform

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sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.3 x 8.1 cm (case)

Photographer: Charles R. Rees

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 106

William W. Smith of Company G and Company K, 4th Massachusetts Infantry-- in frame

William W. Smith of Company G and Company K, 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform and tricorn hat

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William W. Smith of Company G and Company K, 4th Massachusetts Infantry

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ninth-plate ambrotype, hand colored ; 7.5 x 6.3 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 105

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with saxhorn-- in frame

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with saxhorn

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop of Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with saxhorn

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ninth-plate ambrotype, hand colored ; 7.4 x 6.3 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 103

Private Reggie T. Wingfield and Private Hamden T. Flay in Confederate uniforms -- in frame

Private Reggie T. Wingfield and Private Hamden T. Flay in Confederate uniforms

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Close-up crops:

closeup crop 2 -- Private Reggie T. Wingfield and Private Hamden T. Flay in Confederate uniforms

 

closeup crop 1 -- Private Reggie T. Wingfield and Private Hamden T. Flay in Confederate uniforms

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sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 8.3 cm (case)

Photographer: Charles R. Rees

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 102

Captain James Dugan Gist of General & Staff Confederate States Infantry Regiment in uniform with South Carolina Volunteers kepi

Captain James Dugan Gist of General & Staff Confederate States Infantry Regiment in uniform with South Carolina Volunteers kepi

Birth: Jun. 12, 1833

Death: Aug. 23, 1863 Mississippi

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop -- Captain James Dugan Gist

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.2 x 8.1 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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Civil War Portrait 100

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen -- in frame

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop -- Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 12.3 x 11.1 cm (frame)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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digital file from original, tonality adjustedNote – This image has been digitally adjusted for one or more of the following:

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Civil War Portrait 099