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9th Massachusetts Infantry, "Cow Bell Regiment," Camp Cass

Artist Mathew B. Brady (American, 1823-1896)

CultureAmerican

DateApril 1861

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 10 1/2 × 14 5/8 in. (26.7 × 37.1 cm)
Overall, Support: 14 × 18 1/8 in. (35.6 × 46 cm)
Overall, Mat: 20 × 24 1/8 in. (50.8 × 61.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of David L. Hack and Museum purchase, with funds from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by exchange

Object number98.32.24

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. Photograph of Civil War soldiers standing in front of a tent and centered behind and around a man sitting down in front. The men are carrying either rifles or swords and have tassels hanging on the side of their hips. There is also one African American man sitting down on the left side who does not appear to be dressed the same as the other men in the photo. He does however have a cap on his head and a sword in his hand. The location is in the woods of Virginia. This is Plate 10 from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 50).

Label TextMathew B. Brady American (1823–1896) 9th Massachusetts Infantry, "Cow Bell Regiment," Camp Cass, April 1861 Albumen print Gift of David L. Hack and by exchange Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 98.32.24 Exhibition History"The Civil War: Visual Perspectives, Then and Now," Waitzer Community Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, April 6 - July 24, 2011.