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![[Black soldier, Indian war period, Infantry, Co. D with shoulder knots, holding noncom sword, wearing aiguelette, crossed rifles with "D" on kepi, white gloves plus 3 service stripes (i.e. 15 years service)]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDMvYmxhY2stc29sZGllci1pbmRpYW4td2FyLXBlcmlvZC1pbmZhbnRyeS1jby1kLXdpdGgtc2hvdWxkZXIta25vdHMtaG9sZGluZy1ub25jb20tMDVhMWEzLTEwMjQuanBn/320/457/jpg "[Black soldier, Indian war period, Infantry, Co. D with shoulder knots, holding noncom sword, wearing aiguelette, crossed rifles with \"D\" on kepi, white gloves plus 3 service stripes (i.e. 15 years service)]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Confederate pullover hunting-style shirt with dark military-type trim with double barrel shotgun, revolver, and side knife]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tY29uZmVkZXJhdGUtcHVsbG92ZXItaHVudGluZy1zdHlsZS1zaGlydC13aXRoLWRhcmstODE3ZGMwLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/44/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Confederate pullover hunting-style shirt with dark military-type trim with double barrel shotgun, revolver, and side knife]")
![[Post war soldier wearing white cross belt, oval US buckel, double breasted coat, epaulets, shako red, white and blue pompom, holding 45-70 rifle with fixed bayonet, wearing gloves, painted backdrop]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDkvcG9zdC13YXItc29sZGllci13ZWFyaW5nLXdoaXRlLWNyb3NzLWJlbHQtb3ZhbC11cy1idWNrZWwtZG91YmxlLWJyZWFzdGVkLWNvYXQtYTlkZWZjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/58/webp "[Post war soldier wearing white cross belt, oval US buckel, double breasted coat, epaulets, shako red, white and blue pompom, holding 45-70 rifle with fixed bayonet, wearing gloves, painted backdrop]")
![[Black man, civilian, holding colt army revolver, ring on pinky finger, dred locks]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjIvYmxhY2stbWFuLWNpdmlsaWFuLWhvbGRpbmctY29sdC1hcm15LXJldm9sdmVyLXJpbmctb24tcGlua3ktZmluZ2VyLWRyZWQtbG9ja3MtNjBjMTdhLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/59/webp "[Black man, civilian, holding colt army revolver, ring on pinky finger, dred locks]")
![[Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat, forage cap, and white gaiters with sword]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXlvdW5nLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tc2Fjay1jb2F0LWZvcmFnZS1jYXAtYW5kLXdoaXRlLWdhaXRlcnMtNGFlZTk4LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/44/webp "[Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat, forage cap, and white gaiters with sword]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Company F hat and upside down U.S. belt buckle, armed with Colt revolver and cavalry sword]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS13aXRoLWNvbXBhbnktZi1oYXQtYW5kLXVwc2lkZS1kb3duLXVzLWJlNmUwYi02NDAuanBn/40/54/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Company F hat and upside down U.S. belt buckle, armed with Colt revolver and cavalry sword]")
![[Colonel Joseph Walker of Co. K, 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, and Field and Staff, Palmetto South Carolina Sharpshooters Regiment, in uniform, two-piece belt buckle with palmetto, and sash over shoulder for officer of the day, with eagle head sword]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTMvY29sb25lbC1qb3NlcGgtd2Fsa2VyLW9mLWNvLWstNXRoLXNvdXRoLWNhcm9saW5hLWluZmFudHJ5LXJlZ2ltZW50LWFuZC1maWVsZC1lMDQ3ZjUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/44/webp "[Colonel Joseph Walker of Co. K, 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, and Field and Staff, Palmetto South Carolina Sharpshooters Regiment, in uniform, two-piece belt buckle with palmetto, and sash over shoulder for officer of the day, with eagle head sword]")
