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Photograph of 104th United States Colored Infantry
Photograph of 104th United States Colored Infantry
TitlePhotograph of 104th United States Colored Infantry
DescriptionPhotograph of 104th United States Colored Infantry. There is a hand written inscription in the negative signed with initials "W.M.S." which are those of William M. Simons, 2nd Lieutenant of the 104th. The 104th, which was mustered at Beaufort, S. C. between April 28 and June 25, 1865, was attached to the United States Army Department of the South. The 104th carried out garrison and guard duty at various points in South Carolina until mustered out on February 5, 1866. Nearly 200, 000 African Americans served in the Union Army and Navy during the Civil War. For a history of their service see "History of African Americans in the Civil War" on the web site of the National Park Service. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/history/aa_cw_history.htm For more information about the Civil War see http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/
Subject.TGM1Cannons
Tents
Soldiers
Forts & fortifications
Subject.LCSHAfrican American Soldiers
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
PhotographerUnknown
ContributorsSpecial Collections and Preservation Division
Date1865 to 1866
Identifieruncataloged1
Coverage1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869
Rightshttp://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
CollectionCivil War and American History Research Collection
Size8 x 10 in.
TypeDigital image
Formatimage/jpeg
Original FormatPhotographic prints
Subject.LOCALAfrican Americans
military personnel
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