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

Civil war portrait

Unidentified soldier with full beard in Union non-regulation uniform in photo case

 

Unidentified soldier with full beard in Union non-regulation uniform

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.3 x 8.0 cm (case)

Deposit by Tom Liljenquist; 2012

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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Private W.T. Harbison of Company B, 11th North Carolina Infantry Regiment in photo case

 

Private W.T. Harbison of Company B, 11th North Carolina Infantry Regiment.

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Sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 9.6 x 8.4 cm (case)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2010.

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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Captain George W. Hackworth of Co. F, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment, in uniform with sword in photo case

Captain George W. Hackworth of Co. F, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment, in uniform with sword.

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Three-quarter-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 18.1 x 15.2 cm (case)

Deposit by Tom Liljenquist; 2012

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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Pvt. Edward H. Clark of Company G, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers in frame

 

Pvt. Edward H. Clark of Company G, 12th New Hampshire Volunteers.

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Sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 8.1 cm (case)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2010.

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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Unidentified soldier in Union shell jacket and kepi - in photo frame

 

Unidentified soldier in Union shell jacket and kepi.

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Sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 9.4 x 8.1 cm (case)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2010.

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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Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with lanyard around his neck in photo caseUnidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with lanyard around his neck.

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Quarter-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 12.4 x 10.0 cm (case)

Deposit by Tom Liljenquist; 2012

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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Unidentified soldier in Union first lieutenant's uniform and kepi with cavalry saber atop horse in front of fence, building, and woods in picture case

 

Library of Congress title: “Unidentified soldier in Union first lieutenant’s uniform and kepi with cavalry saber atop horse in front of fence, building, and woods.” (Probably an infantry officer with an infantry sword. See Craig Morris’s comment below.)

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Quarter-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 16.5 x 14.1 cm (case)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2010

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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Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap -- framed

 

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap.

Ninth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 7.3 x 6.1 cm (case)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2010

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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Unidentified soldier of 33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment with bayoneted musket and revolver in front of painted backdrop showing weapons and American flag at Benton Barracks, SaintUnidentified soldier of 33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment with bayoneted musket and revolver in front of painted backdrop showing weapons and American flag at Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Photo by Enoch Long.

Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.5 x 8.4 cm (case)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2011

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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Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat in frame

Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat.

Ninth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 6.3 x 5.2 cm. (plate)

Gift by Tom Liljenquist; 2010

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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