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O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Bealeton, Virginia. Company K, 93rd New York Infantry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0147 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: Bealeton, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: August 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen print Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 7 cm Order a Copy

A print of a photograph showig approximately 54 soldiers posed in a field. The 93rd served as Gen. Meade's headquarters guard, explaining why it was photographed so often. Unit identified on verso. Photograph has been cut down from full size.

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