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September 18, 2014

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   Private Henry Augustus Moore of Company F, 15th Mississip...

   This photograph shows a Confederate soldier during the American Civil War (1861−65). He is identified as Private Henry Augustus Moore of Company F, 15th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Moore is ...

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   Unidentified African American Soldier in Union Uniform wi...

   In May 1863, U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued General Order Number 143 creating the Bureau of U. S. Colored Troops. This photograph shows an unidentified African American ...

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   Unidentified Girl in Mourning Dress Holding Framed Photog...

   This photograph shows a girl holding a framed image of her father. Judging from her necklace, mourning ribbons, and dress, it is likely that her father was killed in the ...