O'Sullivan, Timothy H. (1840-1882) Culpeper, Virginia. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick and staff
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0209 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H. (1840-1882) Place Written: Culpeper, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: September 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen print ; 22.4 x 16.3 cm. Order a Copy
A photograph of General Marsena Rudolph Patrick and his staff seated on a porch. Patrick is seated at center with hate on knee and holding saber. Patrick was the Provost Marshal for the Army of the Potomic for much of the war. Note a drapery / banner hanging from the front of the porch that is furled. Inscription on verso: "Gardner XXIV 588." Nearly the identical photo can be seen.
See GLC 5111.01.0316, .0415
Title and other information from Library of Congress entry, see https://www.loc.gov/item/cwp2003006236/PP/.
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