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Old Abe and the 8th Wisconsin Infantry
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"Old Abe" and "Color Guard" of the Eighth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, posed in uniform, outside with Old Abe on a shield perch. Likely Edward Homaston of Eau Claire holding the perch. Sgt. Ambrose Armitage is third from left. The portion of the photograph featuring Old Abe appears to be altered.
July 1863
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Old Abe and His Regiment Color Guard
July 1863
Photograph of a monochrome painting of "Old Abe" the bald eagle mascot of the Eighth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and his regiment color guard. The uniformed group stands holding rifles ...
Old Abe
1870
Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Old Abe is perched on a plank of wood with the American flag painted on it. The portrait is masked into an oval shape.
"Old Abe" In The Rough
June 1863
Halftone print of an adolescent Old Abe, bald eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Civil War Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Closeup image of Old Abe on his shield perch with a solid black border. Text...
Old Abe on Perch
circa 1860-1869
A wood engraving of Old Abe, Civil War eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Old Abe
circa 1860-1869
Print of a painted portrait of Old Abe, bald eagle mascot of the Eighth Regiment of the Wisconsin Civil Volunteer Infantry, standing on a perch. "Old Abe" is written at the bottom.
Old Abe Perched on a Log
circa 1860-1869
Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, perched on a log with the background of a rural Wisconsin valley. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Old Abe, the Civil...
