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Bill, W. (fl. 1869) Vignette bust portrait, rank obscured

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.02.0926 Author/Creator: Bill, W. (fl. 1869) Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1869 Pagination: 1 carte de visite 10.2 x 6.3 cm Order a Copy

Decorative gold frame-like border on recto. Graphite inscription on verso "Captain of Company B 73rd Regiment Illinois Volunteers." Ink inscription on verso "Yours Truly W Bill Col O July 5 AD 1869 Stone River Tenn. To T.H. & M. A. Crowder Springfield, Ill."

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