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Union Army Portraits

Union Army PortraitsCreated by: LOC's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1865
[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and unidentified man with full beard in fur hat]
The single best source for Civil War photographs is the U.S. Library of Congress, which holds the core collections of original Civil War documentary ... The majority of the ambrotypes and tintypes are portraits by unidentified photographers of Civil War soldiers, primarily Union soldiers.
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[Unidentified soldier in Union first lieutenant uniform with badge of 14th Corps Army of the Cumberland]

[Unidentified soldier in Union first lieutenant uniform with badge of ...

Case: Rinhart, no. 141. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congr... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and slouch hat]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and slouch hat]

Case: Berg, no. 3-483. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Cayuga Lake Antiques, Interl... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saber and horse]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saber and horse]

Photograph shows horse with a McClellan saddle and roll behind the saddle labeled 4. Case: Berg, no. 3-29. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photogr... More

[John E. Cummins of the 50th, 99th, and 185th Ohio Infantry regiments in Union uniform next to a horse]

[John E. Cummins of the 50th, 99th, and 185th Ohio Infantry regiments ...

Photo shows identified soldier John E. Cummins, who enlisted at the age of 31 as a Lt. Colonel in the 99th Ohio Infantry. In December 1864 he was transferred to the 50th Ohio, and was then promoted to the rank ... More

[James McGrail in Union uniform with shoulder scales and eagle breast plate sitting with a musket and bayonet in scabbard]

[James McGrail in Union uniform with shoulder scales and eagle breast ...

Photo shows identified soldierr in Union uniform. Title devised by Library staff from information in collections file. Case: Leather quatrefoil combined with square center. Additional information in collections... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union artillery shell jacket with revolver holster and sword in front of backdrop showing wagon and American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union artillery shell jacket with revolver ho...

Case: Leather case with framing lines. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to draped table in front of painted backdrop showing fort scene]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to draped table in front o...

Frame:Thermoplastic scroll frame. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at the Library of Congress, W... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union kepi and sack coat]

[Unidentified soldier in Union kepi and sack coat]

Case: Leather cross geometric motif. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Lib... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sargeant major's uniform with gauntlets and forage cap of the 206th Pennsylvania Volunteers Regiment]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sargeant major's uniform with gauntlets...

Case: Berg, no. 3-25. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Col... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket, revolver, and bayonet with scabbard]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket, revolver, and bayo...

Case: leather circle design. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Fam... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket]

Case: Rinhart, no. 196. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2006. Exhibited: "The Last Full Mea... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union artillery uniform with red piping holding sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Union artillery uniform with red piping holdi...

Case: Leather geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : ... More

[Unidentified soldier in 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment uniform with rifle and same soldier in uniform with unidentified woman, probably his wife]

[Unidentified soldier in 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment uniform w...

Case: Thermoplastic; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tinty... More

[Unidentified soldier in 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment uniform with rifle and same soldier in uniform with unidentified woman, probably his wife]

[Unidentified soldier in 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment uniform w...

Case: Thermoplastic; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tinty... More

[Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and infantry Company B Hardee hats; soldier on left holds fife and soldier on right wears locket and key around his neck]

[Unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms and infantry Company B Hardee...

Case: Berg, no. 7-43. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 28th Pennsylvania badge in front of painted backdrop showing window]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 28th Pennsylvania badge in...

Case: Leather scroll exterior with floral center. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs fro... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to unidentified woman]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to unidentified woman]

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified young soldier in Union shell jacket]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union shell jacket]

Case: (front) Berg, no. 1-129; (back) Berg no. 3-259. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified sailor in Union uniform resting hand on American flag-draped table in front of painted backdrop showing naval scene]

[Unidentified sailor in Union uniform resting hand on American flag-dr...

Case: Rinhart, no. 131 variant. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Normal Civil War Antiques, Normal, Illinois, 2002. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Phot... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform holding revolver to chest]

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform holding revolver to ...

Case: Leather geometric oval center. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Lib... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 15th New York Engineer Regiment forage cap]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 15th New York Engineer Reg...

Case: Leather geometric circular design. Additional information in collections file. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Cashtown, Pa., 2007. Exhibited: "The Last... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform of the 56th New York Volunteers (10th Legion) with musket and sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform of the 56th New York Volunteers...

Photograph shows insignia on right breast pocket of a shield with an embedded "X" probably designating the 56th New York Volunteers, also known as the 10th Legion. Case: Leather pointed design with scroll exte... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform of the 56th New York Volunteers (10th Legion) with musket and sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform of the 56th New York Volunteers...

Photograph shows insignia on right breast pocket of a shield with an embedded "X" probably designating the 56th New York Volunteers, also known as the 10th Legion. Case: Leather pointed design with scroll exte... More

Lieut. A. H. Creigh, 28th Penn'a. Vols. / Brady's National Photographic Galleries, No. 352 Pennsylvania Av., Washington, D.C. & Broadway & Tenth Street, New York.

Lieut. A. H. Creigh, 28th Penn'a. Vols. / Brady's National Photographi...

Photograph shows portrait of Lieutenant Alfred H. W. Creigh of Co. O, 28th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, and Co. B, 147th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, in uniform with sword. Erroneously labeled as from th... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with pistol]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with pistol]

Case: Berg, no. 3-288. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform holding Colt revolving rifle in one hand and resting the other hand on a table]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform holding Colt revolving ri...

Case: Leather floral center with scroll exterior. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The L... More

[Private Abram M. Carhart of Company C, 177th New York Infantry Regiment with kepi]

[Private Abram M. Carhart of Company C, 177th New York Infantry Regime...

Photograph shows identified soldier and unidentified insignia. Case: Circle scroll motif. Identification information from paper found in case. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Li... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with musket]

Case: Rinhart, no. 135 variant. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2002. Exhibited: "... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, bayonet in scabbard, and cap box]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, bayonet ...

Case: Leather scroll exterior floral motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at the Library of C... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saber and scabbard]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with saber and scabbard]

Case: Simple leather golden scroll stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at the Library of Con... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with unidentified woman in dress]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with unidentified woman in dres...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[First Lieutenant Jacob A. Field of Company K, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment in uniform and red officer's sash with sword]

[First Lieutenant Jacob A. Field of Company K, 12th Maine Infantry Reg...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Case: Berg, no. 3-398. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket and cap box]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket and cap box]

Case: Rinhart, no. 181. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family C... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughters]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and ...

Photograph showing soldier in uniform, wife in dress and hat, and two daughters wearing matching coats and hats. In May 1863, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued General Order No. 143 creating the Bureau... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughters]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and ...

Photograph showing soldier in uniform, wife in dress and hat, and two daughters wearing matching coats and hats. In May 1863, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued General Order No. 143 creating the Bureau... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with Company C, 13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment kepi]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with Company C, 13th...

Case: Berg, no. 3-340. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with Company M forage cap]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with Company M forag...

Not in case. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop showing landscape]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop sh...

Case: (front) Berg, no. 1-55; (back) Berg, no. 3-188. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform and shoulder scales with saber]

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform and shoulder scales wit...

Photograph shows cavalry insignia on top of forage cap. Not in case. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collect... More

Band of 114th Pennsylvania Infantry in front of Petersburg, Virginia, August, 1864

Band of 114th Pennsylvania Infantry in front of Petersburg, Virginia, ...

No. 346. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform]

Case: Leather geometric with scroll motif and oval center. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photog... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with musket and attached sword bayonet]

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with musket and attached swo...

Frame: Berg, no. 7-42. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congre... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt Army Model 1860 revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt Army Model 1860 revol...

Case: Berg, no. 7-43. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Coin Corner & Hobbies, Oregon City, Oregon, 2004. Exhibited: "The Last Fu... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and unidentified young girl, probably his daughter]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and unidentified young girl, pr...

Case: Berg, no. 5-27 (variant with lovers in a garden). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:180) Purchased from: Rick Brown, 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and forage cap with saber and musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and forage cap with saber an...

Case: Leather geometric interior with scroll embellishments. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union captain's frock coat and officer's sash with sheathed sword and revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Union captain's frock coat and officer's sash...

Case: Berg, no. 7-10. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War ... More

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum] / S. Shattuck, ambrotype, daguerreotype, and photographic artist, 19 Central St., Lowell.

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Frame: Berg, no. 7-55. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum] / S. Shattuck, ambrotype, daguerreotype, and photographic artist, 19 Central St., Lowell.

[Samuel W. Doble of Company D, 12th Maine Infantry Regiment, with drum...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Frame: Berg, no. 7-55. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:1... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with a rifle and revolver in front of painted backdrop showing weapons and American flag at Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with a rifle a...

Frame: Berg 7-18. Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Digital photo with mat removed by Mi... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Case: Leather circular geometric. Information found behind photograph: I.D. in Maine family album as Emmett Brackett, died in Virginia in 1862. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljen... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Case: Berg, no. Berg 1-134. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front of American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front ...

Case: Leather geometric scroll with oval center. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Published in: National geographic magazine. [Washington, D.C.]... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat holding Company G, 12th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment forage cap next to unidentified woman in front of an American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat holding Company G, 12th New ...

Case: Leather floral scroll motif. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Union Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2002. Forms... More

[George Gray of Company K, 38th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteers and unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with rifles including Colt 1855 carbine]

[George Gray of Company K, 38th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteers and un...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Case: Berg, no. 7-22. Additional information in collections file. Other materials related to George Gray: Carte de visite of Gray grandparents processed as LOT... More

[Company H, 124th New York Infantry Regiment in winter camp in Virginia, possibly Brandy Station, posed in Union uniforms in front of a building]

[Company H, 124th New York Infantry Regiment in winter camp in Virgini...

Photograph shows a group of identified Union soldiers in frock coats, four-button blouses, and a shell jacket; most with M1855-61 or Enfield rifle muskets. (Source: Phil Spaugy, 2014.) The 1st sergeant is meda... More

[Isaac Yost of Company C, 118th Regiment Illinois Infantry, standing in uniform with bayoneted musket and revolver]

[Isaac Yost of Company C, 118th Regiment Illinois Infantry, standing i...

Photograph shows identified soldier in Union uniform, who died of congestive fever at a hospital in Port Hudson, Louisiana, on January 27, 1864. Isaac Yost died of congestive fever at a hospital in Port Hudson,... More

[Freeman Mason of Company K, 17th Vermont Infantry holding a tintype of his brother, Michael Mason, killed at Savage's Station, Virginia, in 1862]

[Freeman Mason of Company K, 17th Vermont Infantry holding a tintype o...

Photograph shows identified soldier Freeman Mason, who was accidentally shot and killed in camp at Petersburg, Virginia, March 12, 1865. More information is in "Glimpses of Soldiers' Lives," SoldierbiosMason.ht... More

Capt. R. Headen / Ball & Thomas, Photographic Art Gallery, 120 W. 4th St., near Race, Cincinnati, O.

Capt. R. Headen / Ball & Thomas, Photographic Art Gallery, 120 W. 4th ...

Photograph shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of Capt. Robert Headen, Company E, 12th U.S. Colored Infantry. Title from ink inscription on front. Gladstone's inventory number and notes: CDV52; Capt. Robert Hea... More

Maj. General G.A. Custer / From photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.

Maj. General G.A. Custer / From photographic negative in Brady's Natio...

Photograph shows portrait of George Armstrong Custer in uniform. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Thomas Harris, New York, New York, May 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Co... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union private's uniform displaying his leg wound]

[Unidentified soldier in Union private's uniform displaying his leg wo...

Photograph was probably part of the work of military surgeon Reed Brockway Bontecou, who directed photographers documenting the injuries of Civil War soldiers. (Source: M. Patrick Higgins, 2018) Gift; Tom Lilje... More

[Unidentified boy in Union zouave uniform with drum]

[Unidentified boy in Union zouave uniform with drum]

Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with his wife]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with his wife]

Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union private's uniforms sitting next to table with cannon ball on top; one soldier has an amputated leg and holds crutches]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union private's uniforms sitting next to...

Case: Berg, no. 3-19. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Union Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of... More

[Private Jonathan Colgrove of Co. F, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, in uniform in front of painted backdrop showing column base and landscape]

[Private Jonathan Colgrove of Co. F, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry Regime...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 1-52. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family C... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union infantry uniform with bayoneted rifle and handgun]

[Unidentified soldier in Union infantry uniform with bayoneted rifle a...

Frame: Gilded wood. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Ron Palm's Museum of Civil War Images, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, April 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of C... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union rifleman uniform with saber bayonet]

[Unidentified soldier in Union rifleman uniform with saber bayonet]

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Captain Frederick "Ned" Trenk (Trenck), Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, standing, facing front] / T.M. Schleier's Cartes de Visite Photograph Gallery, Nashville, Tenn.

[Captain Frederick "Ned" Trenk (Trenck), Union officer in the 32nd Ind...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 41. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

[2nd Lieutenant John G. Helmkamp, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, standing, facing front] / photographed by E. & J. Bruening, Indianapolis, Ind.

[2nd Lieutenant John G. Helmkamp, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Re...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 34. Three cent postage stamp on verso. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

[Capt. John D. Ritter, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, standing, facing front] / Runnion's Art Gallery, Indianapolis.

[Capt. John D. Ritter, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, ful...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 36. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Fouth [i.e. Fourth] Regiment band. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Fouth [i.e. Fourth] Regiment band. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photograph shows Union saxhorn and drum musicians from the 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia. Photograph probably by G. H. Houghton, photographer of other photographs in ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform and U.S. belt buckle with Savage revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform and U.S. belt buckle...

Case: Leather, cross and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Published in: An introductio... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Co. F Massachusetts militia shako]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Co. F Massachusetts militi...

Case: Berg, no. 3-142. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Corporal Elias Warner or Warnear of Company K, 3rd New York Cavalry Regiment with 1852 Slant Breech Sharps carbine and cavalry saber]

[Corporal Elias Warner or Warnear of Company K, 3rd New York Cavalry R...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 2-7. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Liljenquist... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform standing with Napoleon cannon in front of encampment]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform standing with Napoleon cannon i...

Case: Leather; scroll design. Uncertain if Union or Confederate. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Pub... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket and knapsack with bedroll]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket and knaps...

Case: Thermoplastic; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform, on horse, with cavalry saber, in front of encampment with winter chimneys]

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform, on horse, with cavalry...

Case: Berg, no. 1-193. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Vin Caponi, Jr., Malverne, N.Y. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's frock coat and forage cap with unidentified woman in dress and hat with veil]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's frock coat and forage cap wi...

Case: Leather geometric scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2002. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil W... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and Hardee hat with rifle in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and Hardee hat with rifle in fr...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revolver and sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revol...

Case: Rinhart, no. 257. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and forage hat with cartridge pouch, bayonet scabbard, and musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and forage hat with cartridge...

Case: Berg, no. 1-44. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2003. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... More

C. C. Putnam, 3rd Me. / Bell & Brother, photographers, 480 Pennsylvania Av., Washington, D.C.

C. C. Putnam, 3rd Me. / Bell & Brother, photographers, 480 Pennsylvani...

Photograph shows soldier identified as Private Christopher C. Putnam of Company K, 3rd Maine Infantry Regiment.

[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union), in uniform with sword; revolver and book rest on table]

[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union),...

Photograph shows identified soldier who was known for being the first Union soldier to plant his regiment's battle flag on the summit of Lookout Mountain during the battle on November 24, 1863. Case: Berg, no.... More

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform]

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform]

Case: Berg, no. 2-54; vintage brass mat supplied by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection o... More

[Sergeant Alfred A. Stratton of Co. G, 147th New York Infantry Regiment, with amputated arms] / Fredricks & Co., 179 Fifth Avenue, Madison Square, New York.

[Sergeant Alfred A. Stratton of Co. G, 147th New York Infantry Regimen...

Carte de visite is housed in thermoplastic frame. Identification of soldier from Photography and the Civil War / Jeff L. Rosenheim. New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2013, p. 153. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2... More

[Major William G. Mank, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front] / Henry Ulke, Washington, D.C.

[Major William G. Mank, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, he...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 22. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform and forage cap in front of painted backdrop showing American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform and forage cap in fr...

Case: Leather geometric circle Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and slouch cap sitting with holstered revolver and cavalry saber]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and slouch cap sitting with hol...

Case: Leather floral motif. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Fami... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket]

Case: Rinhart, no. 196. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family C... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union forage cap with bayoneted musket in front painted backdrop showing mansion and seascape]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union forage cap with bayoneted musket ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a soldier, armed forces, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

Case: Berg, no. 1-167. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with Hardee hats bearing infantry insignia]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with Hardee hats bearing ...

Case: Rinhart, no. 141. Digital photos with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Cong... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform holding musket with Prescott revolver in belt]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform holding musket with Presc...

Case: Rinhart, no. 93. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Co... More

[Unidentified infantry sergeant in Union uniform with five young infantry soldiers with American flag at side]

[Unidentified infantry sergeant in Union uniform with five young infan...

Frame: Berg, no. 7-43. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congre... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Case: Leather gem and scroll motif. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenqu... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen and bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with canteen and bayoneted musk...

Photograph shows uniform with a Volunteer Maine Militia belt plate. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and infantry Hardee hat with musket, revolver, and Bowie knife with sheath]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and infantry Hardee hat with mu...

Case: Berg, no. 1-140. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Edwin Chamberlain of Company G, 11th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment in sergeant's uniform with guitar]

[Edwin Chamberlain of Company G, 11th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment ...

Photograph shows identified soldier in Union uniform. More information is in "Glimpses of Soldiers' Lives," SoldierbiosChamberlain.html Frame: Berg 7-41. Additional information in collections file. Digital pho... More

[Ulysses S. Grant of General Staff Regular Army Infantry Regiment; dried flowers in frame on left]

[Ulysses S. Grant of General Staff Regular Army Infantry Regiment; dri...

Case: (front) Berg, no. 1-165; (back) Berg, no. 3-587. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Exhibited: "T... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, scabbard, and cap box]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, sc...

Frame: Thermoplastic geometric frame. Additional information in collections file. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Dicker and Di... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union shell jackets, young soldier at right with a cavalry saber]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union shell jackets, young soldier at ri...

Case: Berg, no. 3-195. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congre... More

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