74th Infantry Regiment .
Civil War .
Fifth Excelsior Regiment; Fifth Regiment, Sickles’ Brigade.
This regiment was recruited under the special authority of the War Department, issued to Gen. D. E. Sickles; organized under Col. Charles K. Graham at Camp Scott, L. I., and mustered in the service of the United States for three years between June 30 and October 6, 1861. (New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center)
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Alfred R. Waud Civil War Art
5th excelsiors
Sketch of two soldiers.
1 drawing on cream paper : pencil ; 9.9 x 6.4 cm. (sheet).
CREATED/PUBLISHED: [between 1860 and 1865]
Part of Library of Congress Civil War drawing collection
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