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![[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union), in uniform with sword; revolver and book rest on table]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjIvMDEvMDEvY2FwdGFpbi1qb2huLXdpbHNvbi1vZi1jby1jLTh0aC1rZW50dWNreS1pbmZhbnRyeS1yZWdpbWVudC11bmlvbi1pbi11bmlmb3JtLTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/471/jpg "[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union), in uniform with sword; revolver and book rest on table]")
![[Portrait of Maj. General Joseph Wheeler, officer of the Confederate Army]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvcG9ydHJhaXQtb2YtbWFqLWdlbi1qb3NlcGgtd2hlZWxlci1vZmZpY2VyLW9mLXRoZS1jb25mZWRlcmF0ZS1hcm15LTEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/61/webp "[Portrait of Maj. General Joseph Wheeler, officer of the Confederate Army]")
![[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union), in uniform with sword; revolver and book rest on table]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjgvY2FwdGFpbi1qb2huLXdpbHNvbi1vZi1jby1jLTh0aC1rZW50dWNreS1pbmZhbnRyeS1yZWdpbWVudC11bmlvbi1pbi11bmlmb3JtLWRhYzE0Mi02NDAuanBn/40/49/webp "[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union), in uniform with sword; revolver and book rest on table]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform holding kepi with cavalry insignia, cavalry saber, and Smith and Wesson revolver]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDMvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS1ob2xkaW5nLWtlcGktd2l0aC1jYXZhbHJ5LWluc2lnbmlhLWNhdmFscnktYmFiYjkzLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/45/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform holding kepi with cavalry insignia, cavalry saber, and Smith and Wesson revolver]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and C.S.A. belt buckle with cartridge box and percussion cap box, holding a book]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tY29uZmVkZXJhdGUtdW5pZm9ybS1hbmQtY3NhLWJlbHQtYnVja2xlLXdpdGgtY2FydHJpZGdlLWUxZDMyYS02NDAuanBn/40/40/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and C.S.A. belt buckle with cartridge box and percussion cap box, holding a book]")
![[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]")
![[Captain Joseph W. Winger of Company D, 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Regiment in uniform with bayoneted musket, cap box, and cartridge box]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvY2FwdGFpbi1qb3NlcGgtdy13aW5nZXItb2YtY29tcGFueS1kLTJuZC1wZW5uc3lsdmFuaWEtaGVhdnktYXJ0aWxsZXJ5LXJlZ2ltZW50LWE1MjVkNS02NDAuanBn/40/53/webp "[Captain Joseph W. Winger of Company D, 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery Regiment in uniform with bayoneted musket, cap box, and cartridge box]")
