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![[Standing soldier, frock coat, kepi, painted background, dirt floor, done by traveling camp photographer]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvc3RhbmRpbmctc29sZGllci1mcm9jay1jb2F0LWtlcGktcGFpbnRlZC1iYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWRpcnQtZmxvb3ItZG9uZS1ieS10cmF2ZWxpbmctMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/403/jpg "[Standing soldier, frock coat, kepi, painted background, dirt floor, done by traveling camp photographer]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and cap box standing with musket and bayonet with scabbard]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjEvMDEvMDEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS1hbmQtY2FwLWJveC1zdGFuZGluZy13aXRoLW11c2tldC1hbmQtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/46/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and cap box standing with musket and bayonet with scabbard]")
![[Private Hiram M. Kersey, 44th Iowa Infantry regiment, standing on rug with bayonet, knife, revolver, and cartridge box]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDUvcHJpdmF0ZS1oaXJhbS1tLWtlcnNleS00NHRoLWlvd2EtaW5mYW50cnktcmVnaW1lbnQtc3RhbmRpbmctb24tcnVnLXdpdGgtYmF5b25ldC1iNmZlNzQtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "[Private Hiram M. Kersey, 44th Iowa Infantry regiment, standing on rug with bayonet, knife, revolver, and cartridge box]")
![[Unidentified young soldier in Union artilleryman's uniform standing with Eaglehead sword]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjEvMDEvMDEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXlvdW5nLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tYXJ0aWxsZXJ5bWFucy11bmlmb3JtLXN0YW5kaW5nLXdpdGgtZWFnbGVoZWFkLTItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/53/webp "[Unidentified young soldier in Union artilleryman's uniform standing with Eaglehead sword]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform of the 11th Virginia regiment with knapsack and bedroll]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjEvMDEvMDEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tY29uZmVkZXJhdGUtdW5pZm9ybS1vZi10aGUtMTF0aC12aXJnaW5pYS1yZWdpbWVudC13aXRoLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/42/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform of the 11th Virginia regiment with knapsack and bedroll]")
![[Standing soldier, frock coat, kepi, painted background, dirt floor, done by traveling camp photographer]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvc3RhbmRpbmctc29sZGllci1mcm9jay1jb2F0LWtlcGktcGFpbnRlZC1iYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWRpcnQtZmxvb3ItZG9uZS1ieS10cmF2ZWxpbmctNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "[Standing soldier, frock coat, kepi, painted background, dirt floor, done by traveling camp photographer]")
![[Standing soldier, frock coat, kepi, painted background, dirt floor, done by traveling camp photographer]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjAvMDEvMDEvc3RhbmRpbmctc29sZGllci1mcm9jay1jb2F0LWtlcGktcGFpbnRlZC1iYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWRpcnQtZmxvb3ItZG9uZS1ieS10cmF2ZWxpbmctMS02NDAuanBn/40/48/webp "[Standing soldier, frock coat, kepi, painted background, dirt floor, done by traveling camp photographer]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi holding musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTAvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tZnJvY2stY29hdC1hbmQta2VwaS1ob2xkaW5nLW11c2tldC1pbi1mcm9udC1vZi1lZjZhNWQtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/48/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi holding musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMzAvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tZnJvY2stY29hdC1hbmQta2VwaS1pbi1mcm9udC1vZi1wYWludGVkLWJhY2tkcm9wLWE3OWUyYi02NDAuanBn/40/45/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTgvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tc2Fjay1jb2F0LXdpdGgtYmF5b25ldGVkLW11c2tldC1pbi1mcm9udC1vZi1wYWludGVkLWFlNWYwYi02NDAuanBn/40/45/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi holding musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTAvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tZnJvY2stY29hdC1hbmQta2VwaS1ob2xkaW5nLW11c2tldC1pbi1mcm9udC1vZi05YTk1YWItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/48/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi holding musket in front of painted backdrop showing military camp]")
