Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughters

Soldier and family_LC 36454r.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform with wife and two daughters

Subject

African Americans, military service, family

Description

An African American soldier was photographed in his United States Army uniform, along with his wife and two daughters. In May 1863, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued General Order No. 143 creating the Bureau of U. S. Colored Troops. According to the Library of Congress, this image was found in Cecil County, Maryland, making it likely that this soldier belonged to one of the seven U.S.C.T. regiments raised in Maryland.

Source

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LC-DIG-ppmsca-36454)

Date

1863-1865

Contributor

Courtesy of Library of Congress

Rights

CC BY-SA

Format

JPG

Type

quarter-plate ambrotype

Identifier

Soldier and family_LC 36454r