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

Unidentified infantry soldier in Union uniform in full marching order with musket, canteen, cartridge box, cap box, and knapsack in case

Unidentified infantry soldier in Union uniform in full marching order with musket, canteen, cartridge box, cap box, and knapsack

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Ninth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 7.5 x 5.8 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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digital file from original itemNote – This image has been digitally adjusted for one or more of the following:

    • fade correction,
    • color, contrast, and/or saturation enhancement
    • selected spot and/or scratch removal
    • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
    • straighten image

Civil War Portrait 083

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