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![[Portrait of Pvt. Charles H. Halstead, Company A, 52nd Illinois Infantry, U.S.A., and unidentified soldier]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvcG9ydHJhaXQtb2YtcHZ0LWNoYXJsZXMtaC1oYWxzdGVhZC1jb21wYW55LWEtNTJuZC1pbGxpbm9pcy1pbmZhbnRyeS11c2EtYW5kLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/320/379/jpg "[Portrait of Pvt. Charles H. Halstead, Company A, 52nd Illinois Infantry, U.S.A., and unidentified soldier]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with gauntlets, shoulder scales, and cavalry Company K Hardee hat holding dual Colt Model 1855 Root sidehammer pistols and cavalry saber]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS13aXRoLWdhdW50bGV0cy1zaG91bGRlci1zY2FsZXMtYW5kLWNhdmFscnktOWJiOTMyLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/46/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with gauntlets, shoulder scales, and cavalry Company K Hardee hat holding dual Colt Model 1855 Root sidehammer pistols and cavalry saber]")
![[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms holding muskets]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvdHdvLXVuaWRlbnRpZmllZC1zb2xkaWVycy1pbi11bmlvbi11bmlmb3Jtcy1ob2xkaW5nLW11c2tldHMtYmRmMjVhLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/45/webp "[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms holding muskets]")
![[Private Charles Chapman of Company A, 10th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, left, and unidentified soldier]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvcHJpdmF0ZS1jaGFybGVzLWNoYXBtYW4tb2YtY29tcGFueS1hLTEwdGgtdmlyZ2luaWEtY2F2YWxyeS1yZWdpbWVudC1sZWZ0LWFuZC1hNmZiZDQtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/48/webp "[Private Charles Chapman of Company A, 10th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, left, and unidentified soldier]")
![[Private George H. Hall of Kane County Illinois Cavalry Company and Co. H, 15th Illinois Cavalry Regiment with sword and handgun]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTQvcHJpdmF0ZS1nZW9yZ2UtaC1oYWxsLW9mLWthbmUtY291bnR5LWlsbGlub2lzLWNhdmFscnktY29tcGFueS1hbmQtY28taC0xNXRoLTM2MTBjYS02NDAuanBn/40/46/webp "[Private George H. Hall of Kane County Illinois Cavalry Company and Co. H, 15th Illinois Cavalry Regiment with sword and handgun]")
![[Unidentified soldier of Co. H, 7th Illinois Infantry Regiment, in private's uniform with rifle]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjEvMDEvMDEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItb2YtY28taC03dGgtaWxsaW5vaXMtaW5mYW50cnktcmVnaW1lbnQtaW4tcHJpdmF0ZXMtdW5pZm9ybS02NDAuanBn/40/45/webp "[Unidentified soldier of Co. H, 7th Illinois Infantry Regiment, in private's uniform with rifle]")
![[Private Charles M. Judkins of Company A, 9th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, and Company G, 6th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps Infantry Regiment with bayoneted musket]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjMvcHJpdmF0ZS1jaGFybGVzLW0tanVka2lucy1vZi1jb21wYW55LWEtOXRoLW5ldy1oYW1wc2hpcmUtaW5mYW50cnktcmVnaW1lbnQtMTk4MWMzLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/43/webp "[Private Charles M. Judkins of Company A, 9th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment, and Company G, 6th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps Infantry Regiment with bayoneted musket]")
![[Seven unidentified officers and soldiers in Union uniforms and one officer identified as Major Charles S. Cotter of 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, with telescope, at Point Lookout, Tennessee]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjMvMDEvMDEvc2V2ZW4tdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLW9mZmljZXJzLWFuZC1zb2xkaWVycy1pbi11bmlvbi11bmlmb3Jtcy1hbmQtb25lLW9mZmljZXItMS02NDAuanBn/40/54/webp "[Seven unidentified officers and soldiers in Union uniforms and one officer identified as Major Charles S. Cotter of 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment, with telescope, at Point Lookout, Tennessee]")
