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

Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket-- in frame

Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket next to infantry Hardee hat with plume on table

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Close-up crop:

close-up crop of Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with bayoneted musket

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carte de visite-plate tintype, hand-colored ; 8.7 x 5.5 cm (plate)

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 101

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