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

Private Peter Jones of 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment, with pistol -- in frame

 

Private Peter Jones of 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment, with pistol.

Identity of soldier from dealer. Unable to link name with regiment in American Civil War database.

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Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored

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 073

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