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![[Unidentified soldier in kepi with letter and envelope]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4ta2VwaS13aXRoLWxldHRlci1hbmQtZW52ZWxvcGUtOTNkZWM5LTEwMjQuanBn/320/364/jpg "[Unidentified soldier in kepi with letter and envelope]")
![Theodor Tesch, Comp[any] B, 26 Reg[imen]t Wis[consin] V[olunteers]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDUvdGhlb2Rvci10ZXNjaC1jb21wYW55LWItMjYtcmVnaW1lbnQtd2lzY29uc2luLXZvbHVudGVlcnMtYWNmY2ViLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/63/webp "Theodor Tesch, Comp[any] B, 26 Reg[imen]t Wis[consin] V[olunteers]")
![[Unidentified young soldier in Union Zouave uniform]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXlvdW5nLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tem91YXZlLXVuaWZvcm0tNWJlNDgzLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/45/webp "[Unidentified young soldier in Union Zouave uniform]")
![[Occupational portrait of a cooper, three-quarter length, with barrel and tools]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjQvb2NjdXBhdGlvbmFsLXBvcnRyYWl0LW9mLWEtY29vcGVyLXRocmVlLXF1YXJ0ZXItbGVuZ3RoLXdpdGgtYmFycmVsLWFuZC10b29scy00ODIxODItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/50/webp "[Occupational portrait of a cooper, three-quarter length, with barrel and tools]")
![[Unidentified soldier in uniform and kepi with cap box]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pZm9ybS1hbmQta2VwaS13aXRoLWNhcC1ib3gtZjk5ZDdjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/46/webp "[Unidentified soldier in uniform and kepi with cap box]")
![Portrait photo of [Unidentified soldier in forage cap]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tZm9yYWdlLWNhcC01NThkYTUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/43/webp "Portrait photo of [Unidentified soldier in forage cap]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union frock and kepi with bayoneted flintlock musket]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tZnJvY2stYW5kLWtlcGktd2l0aC1iYXlvbmV0ZWQtZmxpbnRsb2NrLW11c2tldC02ZWQwYzUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/46/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union frock and kepi with bayoneted flintlock musket]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and kepi]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDQvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tc2Fjay1jb2F0LWFuZC1rZXBpLTk5OWYwMC02NDAuanBn/40/53/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and kepi]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with canteen]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTQvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS1hbmQtZm9yYWdlLWNhcC13aXRoLWNhbnRlZW4tZGYxZDhlLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/46/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with canteen]")
![[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with badge]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDEvdW5pZGVudGlmaWVkLXNvbGRpZXItaW4tdW5pb24tdW5pZm9ybS1hbmQtZm9yYWdlLWNhcC13aXRoLWJhZGdlLTVkNGM1My02NDAuanBn/40/48/webp "[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with badge]")
