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An illustrated portrait of Elmer Ellsworth, Colonel of a New York Zouave Unit in the Union Army. A favorite friend of the Lincoln family, Ellsworth was killed by a Southern sympathizer, May, 1861 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Ellsworth, Elmer E. Colonel, Union Army

Identifier:
000856
Collection Number:
A&M 0895
Title:
Ellsworth, Elmer E. Colonel, Union Army
Date:
ca. 1861
Creator:
Gurnsy & Son. Photo NY.
Description:
An illustrated portrait of Elmer Ellsworth, Colonel of a New York Zouave Unit in the Union Army. A favorite friend of the Lincoln family, Ellsworth was killed by a Southern sympathizer, May, 1861 in Alexandria, Virginia.
Subjects:
Civil War.
Personal Names:
Ellsworth, Elmer--Portraits.
Corporate Names:
United States. Army--Officers.
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
cartes de visite
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView