August 13th, 2012: Civil War Portraits
Posted on: 08/21/2012
Today's portrait is of a mounted Union soldier, presumable a cavalryman. It was taken in front of what looks like a winter quarters camp, and white the photographer was taking the image the soldier's horse moved slightly, causing it to blur.
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