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Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Officers of 1st Connecticut at Fort Darling

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.1014 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1865 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 8.9 cm, Width: 9.2 cm Order a Copy

(Same as #1013 and #1015.) This photo is darker than the other two. The image shows approximately nine Union officers seated in a semi-circle behind a fence and near a cabin. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "11." Written at Fort Darling

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