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1784.a.13, 1(45)
- Record Id:
- 040-003227816
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003227772
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x000f75
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- 1784.a.13, 1(45)
- Title:
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Studying the art of war. Fairfax Court-House, June, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: War Photography
Group portrait of five Union officers, gathered under a tree in discussion over a document. The seated figure on the left displays the title of the book he holds, 'Art of War.' 'Thoughtful and erect, the most prominent figure is Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, then a captain on the staff of General Meade ... The officer upon the ground, wearing a straw hat, is Lieutenant-Colonel Dickinson, Assistant Adjutant General to General Hooker ... The gentleman in foreign uniform is Count Zeppelin, of the Prussian army, then on a visit to this country. On the left is the figure of Major Ludlow, since better known as the General in command of the Colored Brigade ... The last of the group is Lieutenant (since Lieutenant Colonel) Rosencranz, a Swedish officer, on leave of absence, and occupying successively the position of Personal Aid to Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, and Meade ... '
- Collection Area:
- Printed Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003227772
040-003227816 - Is part of:
- 1784.a.13, 1 : Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war. Vol. I. Photographer(s): Pywell, William R.
1784.a.13, 1(45) : Studying the art of war. Fairfax Court-House, June, 1863. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander - Hierarchy:
- 032-003227772[0044]/040-003227816
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: 1784.a.13, 1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Albumen Print
Photograph
Photographic Print
Silver Printing-Out Paper Print - Start Date:
- 1863
- End Date:
- 1863
- Date Range:
- Jun 1863
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 174 mm x 226 mm
Format: Printed Book
Secondary Support: Card
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Dahlgren, Ulric, American army officer, 1842-1864
Gardner, Alexander, photographer, 1821-1882
Ludlow, Major, fl 1860s
Rosencranz, Lieutenant-Colonel, fl 1860s
Zeppelin, Count, fl 1860s - Subjects:
- American Civil War, 1861-65
Military personnel