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Wadsworth, James S. As brigadier general vignette bust portrait

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0806 Author/Creator: Wadsworth, James S. Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: Pagination: 1 carte de visite 10.3 x 6.1 cm Order a Copy

Imprint on recto "Brady Washington." Graphite inscription on verso "Brig-General Jas. S. Wadsworth" "Lossing Page 339" "Mortally wounded in Wilderness campaign May 6, 1864 Died May 8, 1864" "Century vol IX p 160." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway & Tenth Street, New York & No 352 Pennsylvania Av., Washington, D.C."

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