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

Edward A. Cary and his sister, Emma J. Garland.

July 29, 2013

Civil war portrait,Library of Congress,Miscellaneous document sources

Private Edward A. Cary of Company I, 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment, in uniform and his sister, Emma J. Garland née CaryPrivate Edward A. Cary of Company I, 44th Virginia Infantry Regiment, in uniform and his sister, Emma J. Garland née Cary; Photographed by Charles R. Rees.  Edward Cary was killed in the June 1862 Battle of Port Republic.  (Glimpses of Soldiers’ Lives: Edward Cary)

Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.2 x 8.3 cm (case)

Gift 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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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

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