Painting by Conrad Wise Chapman.
“Interior view of Fort moultrie while the fortifications are being built. Shows the old Moultrie house, Battery Beauregard, and Battery Marion. Lieutenant Martin is on a horse belonging to Col. Tabb of the 59th Va. Regt.” – Conrad Wise Chapman, 1898
Painting by Conrad Wise Chapman.
“This is a fancy sketch by the artist, and simply designed to show the subterfuge that sometimes had to be resorted to when there was a lack of guns, or there was a delay in receiving them. The fortifications would be prepared, and ‘Quakers’ mounted until the arrival of real guns. The ‘Quaker’ were made of wood and painted black, and at a distance could not be told from the genuine article.” – Conrad Wise Chapman, 1898
Painting by Conrad Wise Chapman.
“Shows sally port of the Fort; party playing cards, also Elliott and his telegraph operator.” – Conrad Wise Chapman, 1898
(New York Times article.)
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, SATURDAY, Aug. 29, 1863.
The execution of the substitute-deserters sentenced to the penalty of death in General Orders No. 84, took place to-day. More than ordinary interest was exhibited in this execution of military law, and it is estimated that not less than 25,000 persons were present. The ground was well selected, and every arrangement so complete that no accident occurred to mar the solemnity of the proceedings.
The position of the spectators was upon a semicircular elevation partially surrounding the place of execution. Previous to the execution the scene presented a remarkable view to the spectator.
Two of the sentenced persons were Protestants, two Catholics, and the fifth a Hebrew. The spiritual advisers of each were present, administering the last consolations of religion. The criminals were sitting upon their respective coffins, with the yawning graves in their rear. The troops were drawn up in close column by division, covering the complete semicircle, and separated from the spectators by a creek.
The order for their immediate execution was issued by Gen. GRIFFIN at 3 P.M., and the officer of the day, Capt. CROCKER, of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania, recalled the clergymen from their spiritual duties.
The rest is briefly told.
At the order to fire, thirty-six muskets were discharged, and instant death was announced by the surgeons in attendance as the result. The bodies were then placed in their respective graves, and the clergy performed the last religious rites over the deceased.
The spectacle was an unusual one — the Protestant, the Hebrew and the Catholic stood side by side, each uttering prayers for their souls.
The names, ages, residences, etc., of the deceased are as follows:
GEORGE KUHNA, Hanoverian, 22 years old, Pennsylvania — unmarried.
JOHN FELANE, Italian, 26 years old, Pennsylvania — wife and family.
CHARLES WALTER, Prussian, 28 years old — wife and child.
GEORGE KEINESE, Italian, 24 years old — wife and child.
EMIL LAI, Prussian, 30 years old — wife.
The clergy who attended these unfortunates were the Chaplain of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Pennsylvania regiment; Rev. C.L. EGAN, of St. Dominick’s Church Washington; and Rabbi B.S. SCOLD, of Baltimore. They were unremitting in their attendance upon the deceased from the time of their sentence until the final hour.
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Unidentified soldier in Confederate double-breasted frock coat with single row of braid denoting the rank of lieutenant.
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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 10.5 x 8.3 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 070
Unidentified young soldier in Union and Balmoral hat.
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Ninth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 7.6 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 069
Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, cartridge box, and cap box.
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Quarter-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 11.9 x 9.3 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 068
Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt Army Model 1860 revolver.
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Sixth-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 12.4 x 11.2 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 067
Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with wife and daughters holding saxhorn.
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Quarter-plate ambrotype ; 9.1 x 11.7 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 066
Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and shoulder scales with bayoneted musket, cap box, and cartridge box in front of painted backdrop showing lake and trees.
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Quarter-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 16.2 x 13.7 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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Note – This image has been digitally adjusted for one or more of the following:
Civil War Portrait 065
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