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William P. Lyon
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Waist-up portrait of William Penn Lyon, a Wisconsin attorney, state legislator, and State Supreme Court justice (1871-1894). During the Civil War William P. Lyon enlisted as a captain in the 8th Wisconsin; in 1862 he was promoted to Colonel of the 13th Wisconsin. He left the army in 1865 with the brevet rank of brigadier general.
circa 1860-1869
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William H. Church
circa 1860-1869
Full-length studio portrait of Lieutenant William H. Church standing next to a small table.
William H. Church
circa 1860-1869
Head and shoulders portrait of Lieutenant William H. Church.
James W. McMillan
circa 1860-1869
Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of James W. McMillan, colonel of the 21st Indiana Infantry. McMillan later held the ranks of brigadier general and then brevet major general.
John Gibbon
circa 1860-1869
Quarter-length portrait of John Gibbon in military uniform.
William Penn Lyon
Carte-de-visite portrait of William P. Lyon, a Wisconsin state legislator and state Supreme Court justice. Lyon was also a colonel of the 13th Wisconsin Regiment during the Civil War.
William P. Forsyth
circa 1860-1869
Quarter-length portrait of Quartermaster William P. Forsyth, F & S, 53rd Wisconsin Infantry. He was mustered out of service on May 11, 1865.
