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Officers of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
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Officers of the Second Wisconsin Infantry posed in front of a tent. They are, from left to right, Quartermaster J.D. Ruggles, Dr. A.J. Ward, Major J.S. Allen (standing), Lt. Colonel Lucius Fairchild, Adjutant C.K. Dean (standing), and Colonel Edgar O'Connor. Fairchild, Dean and O'Connor are clearly wearing the distinctive black hats of the Iron Brigade. The flag of the 2nd can also be seen, unfurled behind them.
July 18, 1862
Publication Information
| Date Created | July 18, 1862 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Digital Collection | Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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