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Thor P. Sloan
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Head and shoulders studio portrait of Thor P. Sloan, a first lieutenant in Company E, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rolls, Volume 20: He held residence in Buchanan, Wisconsin. On December 11, 1861, he enlisted in La Crosse, Wisconsin and was mustered into service in Madison, Wisconsin on December 20, 1862, at the age of 28. On July 1, 1863, he was detached from the Company E to serve as a clerk at 3rd Brigade headquarters. On November 21, 1863, he was sent recruiting. He was promoted to first lieutenant on April 7, 1864. Then on June 21, 1864, he was wounded in the head at Kennesaw Mountain, near Kennesaw, Georgia. He died a few days later on June 28, 1864, at Big Shanty, Georgia, from wounds received.
circa 1860-1869
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Thor P. Sloan
circa 1860-1869
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Three-quarter length oval studio portrait of John Johnson, a private in Company D, 15th Wisconsin Infantry in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rol...
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Head and shoulders studio portrait of Cornelius E. Williams, a first lieutenant in Company H, 15th Wisconsin Infantry. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descriptive Rol...
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Head and shoulders studio portrait of Oliver Thompson, a second lieutenant in Company A, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform. The following information was obtained from the Regimental and Descript...
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A seated, waist-up studio portrait of Erick Larson, a corporal in Company B, 15th Wisconsin Infantry, in uniform holding a musket across his chest. The following information was obtained from the ...
