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Officers of the 43rd Wisconsin Infantry

Date: 1865
Description: Officers of the 43rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, with Colonel Amasa Cobb seated at the center. It is likely this picture was taken when the field and sta...
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Officers of the First Wisconsin Heavy Artilley

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Description: The First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, Battery C; Captain John R. Davis, Lieutenant Ezra R. Lisk, Lieutenant Fred Ullman, Lieutenant Benjamin F. Parker.
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Officers of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry

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Description: Group portrait of the officers of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Standing, left to right: unidentified, Lieutenant Doty, Captain James O. Bartlett, ...
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Judson Pearsall and Sargent James E. Spangberg

Date: 11 24 1944
Description: Judson Pearsall, commander of the Madison chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, visiting with an injured soldier, Sargent James E. Spangberg, at the T...
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Samuel C. Johnson

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Samuel C. Johnson, a corporal in C Company, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform with corporal chevrons on the sleeves. The foll...
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U.S. Army Medal Ceremony

Date: 12 1947
Description: Seven Army soldiers receiving medals from an officer.
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UW Commencement Guests

Date: 06 19 1948
Description: Six distinguished guests of the University of Wisconsin-Madison are shown as they attended commencement ceremonies at the Field House. Left to right: Gov. ...
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U.S. Army Draftees

Date: 10 16 1948
Description: Sgt. Tom Sorenson, processing sergeant for Madison area U.S. army draftees, briefing the first recruits to be processed through the Madison army recruiting...
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Soldiers Studying Map

Date: 1942
Description: Three uniformed men study a map placed on a desk. The original caption reads: "STUDYING THE BATTALION'S NEXT HOME. Lt. Col. D.L. Van Syckle (right), comman...
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George H. Beckwith

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite of 1st Sergeant (promoted to 1st Lieutenant) George H. Beckwith, Company H, 13th Wisconsin Infantry. In the photograph he has the...
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James R. West

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of 1st Lieutenant James R. West, Company F, 16th Wisconsin Infantry.
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Nathaniel Marsh Edwards

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Nathaniel Marsh Edwards. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on July 5, 1837. 1st New York Volunteer Engineers on...
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"Brad" Robinson Family

Date: 1925
Description: A studio portrait, presumably of Brad Robinson, his son and grandson. The eldest wears a badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, identifying him as a Civ...
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Major General Abner Doubleday

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Major General Abner Doubleday in military uniform.
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John N. Brown

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Description: Quarter-length portrait of John N. Brown, a second lieutenant in companies G and E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obta...
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Capt. Carl Gustavson

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Carl Gustavson [as written on the photograph backing; also written and known as Charles Gustaveson on Descriptive Rolls, ...
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P.W. Chantland

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of P.W. Chantland [as written on the photograph backing; also written and known as Peter W. Chantland on Descriptive Rolls, ...
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Andrew Clement

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Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Andrew Clement, a first lieutenant in Company K, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtai...
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Cornelius E. Williams

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Description: Head and shoulders studio portrait of Cornelius E. Williams, a first lieutenant in Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtain...
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Ole R. Dahl

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Description: Vignetted head and shoulders studio portrait of Ole R. Dahl, a first lieutenant in Company B, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtain...

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