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Images show Union officers posed in front of tents, capturing a mix of military life and personal moments during the American Civil War, with uniforms and weapons on display.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861 | Library of Congress
7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861 | Library of Congress
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The Officers of the 48th Regiment of Foot (Northamptonshire) pose for a group photograph somewhere in the Crimea Date: 1855
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Indian guard, confined in Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Fla. 1875 - 1878. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Florida, Saint Augustine (Fla.), Castillo de San Marcos (Saint Augustine, Fla.), Forts & fortifications , Florida , Saint Augustine, Indians of North America, Guards
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Captain A. N. Francis. No. B1012, Title from item, Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. New York (State), Militia, Regiment, 22nd, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Salvation Army, London -- North Americans
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Group of 26 unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with stacked bayoneted muskets in front of tree. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , FAmbrotype/Tintype photograph filing series , pp/liljunion. United States of America, Army, People, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, Rifles, 1860-1870, Bayonets, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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Group wounded at Te Ngutu o te Manu in 1868, circa 1890, maker unknown.
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Rev. H.P. Wright, principal chaplain to the forces in the Crimea & Reverend Messieurs Wallace, Sykes, Parson, H.A. Taylor, Boudier, Parker, Preston & Crozier, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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Col. Ernest M.P. Von Vegesack, 20th New York Infantry "United Turner Regiment" (Captain in Swedish army) | Library of Congress
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Tonkinese skirmishers, Vietnam. Asia. Old 19th century engraved illustration A campaign in Tonkin by Charles Edouard Hocquard from Le Tour du Monde 1889
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General John Buford and aids. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Philippines, 1898. Philippine War. Spanish troops at the time of the ranch.
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Major General Philip Sheridan led the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65. In late summer of 1864 his cavalry raided the Confederate Shenandoah Valley destroying crops, animals, barns, and transport (BSLOC_2018_9_181)
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Co. A. 3d Batl.
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The Officers of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers; India; 1858 - 1869; Albumen silver print
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The Indian Mutiny 1857-1859 Colonel Francis Cornwallis Maude VC (left) and Captain Campbell RA.
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'The Rivabellosa Expedition, 1860', 1860, (1904). Artist: Unknown.
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Military group portrait. F. C. Gould, photographer (British, active 1860s - 1890s) about 1864 Group portrait of six Caucasian men. Two of them wear civilian, western-style garments. The other four wear Victorian-era army patrol jackets embroidered with Austrian knots, as well as kepi-style caps with number or military insignia above the visor. (Verso, print) center right, in pencil: "page 33 sideways"; Lower left, in black ink: "F.C.Gould, Photo. / Gravesend";
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Antietam, Md. Allan Pinkerton, President Lincoln, and Maj. General John A. McClernand. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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A Chinese Tribunal. William Saunders (English, 1832 - 1892)
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One of a series of five prints of Nairobi Jail, 1917. This image shows a formal group photograph of eight uniformed African prison warders in front of a high wall. Original manuscript caption: Native Warders. Original page caption: Nairobi Jail 1917.
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Section of the Turkish I Field artillery brigade, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXIV, No 20, May 16, 1897.
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Petersburg, Virginia. Group at headquarters, Provost Marshal Department. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Albumin photograph by Franz Duschek showing two Romanian soldiers in uniform outdoors, standing side by side in formation.
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IL ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICA-PRESOS EN LA CARCEL DE CADIZ-30/3/1883. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID.
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Members of the firing squad who executed Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico with his generals Miguel Miramon and Tomas Mejia, 19 June 1857. Maximilian (1832-1967) was born Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria and was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on 10 April 1864 with the backing of Napoleon III of France. Few foreign governments recognised his regime, which was also the case with Mexican liberals. The ensuing conflict ended with the Emperors execution. Photograph.
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Captain Cuninghame, 42nd Regiment, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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6th Mass. , Military officers, Carte de Visite Collection
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Chinese envoy sent to deal with the preliminaries of peace, 1885, after the Battle of Lan-Son in Northern Vietnam. Colonial Franco-Chinese War, France, 19th century.
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Flag Guard, French troops in Thessaloniki, Greece, World War I, L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLII, No 47, November 21, 1915.
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US Civil War. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses Grant in the McLean House, at Appomattox, Virginia, April 9, 1865. This conjectural view of the surrender in the McLean house parlor was commissioned by Wilmer McLean, to make money. It is inaccurate because the attending people were never all in the room at the same time. Also, Cyrus B. Comstock, and Gen. George Meade were not present (BSLOC_2018_9_192)
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General Henry Bohlen. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Title from Civil War caption books. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Mr. Angel, postmaster, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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Brandy Station, Virginia. Discussing the probilities () of the next move. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Members of the Provisional Government. (TF)
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The Civil War, African American 'contrabands' (escaped slaves), at Foller's house, Cumberland Landing, Virginia, by James F. Gibson, 1862.
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The Russian generals Schouvaloff, Nalgovsky, Raukk and Gurko, engraving. Russo-Turkish War, Russia 19th century.
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Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). British explorer. Staff officer of the expedition of Stanley. Among them, Dr. Parke, Vizitelly, Emin Pacha, Pere Girard and Cassati. Engraving. Colored.
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Jicarilla, Apaches.
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Group of Mandarins and Officers, in the Yamun of the Governor General of Canton..
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Officials at the telegraph expedition. State Railways, SJ.
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Maj. General I. B. Richardson and staff. No. 2804, Title from item, Hand written on mount: "Richardson, Israel Bush, 1815-1862", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Richardson, Israel Bush, 1815-1862, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Brädgård's workers at the Hybosågen circa 1905örsta row from. 1 Olov Engblom, 2 Karl Bjellman, 3 Gerar-Olle Persson, 4 Gustav Johansson 5 O. Standar, 6 Joh. Larsson, 7 And. Danielsson, 8 Hindrik Persson, 9 Nils Lundgren (Fallingen). 1 Åhlström, 2 O. Björklund (Ol-Sea), 3 Zetterlund, 4 Högberg, 5 F: a. Lövgren, 6 Lars Våhlberg, 7 Johan Ersa. Sitting on the board from 1 Henning Åhlström, 2 Thorén, 3 Olov Larsson, 4 Axel Bäckström, 5 Hallman, 6 Karl Vennberg, 7 Johansson, 8 Magnus Nykvist. On the ground from. 1 August Andersson, August 2 Åhlström, 3 Axel Andersson, 4 Anders Larsson, 5 Rick Högberg, 6 Gustaf Åhlström, 7 Axel Larsson. Brädgårds arbetare vid Hybosågen omkr. 1905Övrersta raden fr.v. 1 Olov Engblom, 2 Karl Bjellman, 3 Gerar-Olle Persson, 4 Gustav Johansson 5 O. Standar, 6 Joh. Larsson, 7 And. Danielsson, 8 Hindrik Persson, 9 Nils Lundgren ( Fallingen).Nästa rad fr.v. 1 Åhlström, 2 O. Björklund ( Ol-Jönsa), 3 Zetterlund, 4 Högberg, 5 F:A. Lövgren, 6 Lars Våhlberg, 7 Johan Ersa.
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Group of 7th New York Infantry, 8th Company 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War Photographs
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FOTOGRAFIA DEL GOBIERNO PROVISIONAL EL 8 DE OCTUBRE DE 1868 FORMADO POR FRANCISCO SERRANO. Author: JEAN LAURENT 1816/1886 FOTOGRAFO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. CONDE DE REUS. GENERAL PRIM. DUQUE DE LA TORRE. TOPETE JUAN BAUTISTA. RUIZ ZORRILLA MANUEL. FIGUEROLA LAUREANO. ROMERO ORTIZ ANTONIO. ALVAREZ LORENZANA JUAN. FRANCISCO SERRANO DOMINGUEZ (1810-1885). ADELARDO LOPEZ DE AYALA (1828-1879). GENERAL JUAN PRIM Y PRATS (1814-1870). PRAXEDES MATEO SAGASTA (1825-1903).
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Tomas Urbina and A. Iluarte
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Cuba, January 1896. Cuban War. A group of insurgents preparing the starting ranch.
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Personnel at the 5th district State Railways, SJ.
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Members of the First Japanese Diplomatic Mission to the United States.
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Captain Dames, Royal Artillery, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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Melilla, May 1920. Moroccan War. Indigenous police doctor treating a Moorish sergeant injured in the head.
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Cold Harbor, Virginia. Chas. A. Dana, Assist. Sec. of War. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Deadwood Central R.R. Engineer Corps.
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Students, private school Halile-yi Mahmudiye / Abdullah Frères, photographes de SMI le Sultan
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James River, Virginia. Captain W.N. Jeffers on deck of U.S.S. MONITOR. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Battle, Sioux.