Rather die freemen than live to be slaves - 3rd United States Colored Troops

Regimental flag depicting African American soldier and Columbia holding an American flag between them.
On verso: D.B. Bowser - Artist - No. 481 North 4th St. Philada.
Photograph of painting by Bowser.
In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John White Geary, comp. 1861-1865], no. 134, surrogate p. 34 (upper right).
Surrogate available as color laser copy in P&P Reading Room.