Civil War Faces

Unidentified girl in mourning dress holding framed photograph of her father as a cavalryman with sword and Hardee hat

In remembrance of the Confederate and Union soldiers who served in the American Civil War (1861-1865), the Liljenquist Family recently donated their rare collection of almost 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress.


Unidentified child named Carl who became a soldier; with handwritten note and lock of hair in case

Many more fascinating photos of soldiers can be viewed here.

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