O'Sullivan, Timothy H. (1840-1882) Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia. Capt. J.B. Howard, Office of Assistant Quartermaster, Army of the Potomac
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0266 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H. (1840-1882) Place Written: Fairfax County, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: June 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen print ; 22.7 x 17 cm. Order a Copy
A print of a photograph of a tent of the Assistant Quartermaster Captain J. B. Howard, Army of the Potomac. Graphite inscription on verso: "Camp of 3rd Corps in Culpepper. Capt Howard AQM and aids, clerks &c. John Henry in the foreground. Capt Furey on the left in profile." Shows 9 Union soldiers, two civilians in light colored frocks [possibly photography assistants], and one African-American man posed in front of tent. A flag flies in front of the tent. A sign attached to the flag pole reads: "Office of Assistant Quartermaster."
Information and title taken from Library of Congress entry, see https://www.loc.gov/item/cwp2003006415/PP/. Writing on the back describing this as Culpepper is incorrect.
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