New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.

Ambrose E. Burnside as Co. 1st RNODS? Island Volunteers

Artist Unknown

Date1861

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 12 3/8 × 9 3/8 in. (31.4 × 23.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 15 1/4 × 12 in. (38.7 × 30.5 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (41.9 × 31.8 cm)

ClassificationsPhotography

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

Object number98.32.296

Terms

U.S. Civil War
Men
Military affairs

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Photography

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. A sepia toned photograph of a military portrait. The man is standing facing the left region of the image. He has a pocket over his breast, a hat in his hand, a sword at his side, tassels dangling off his waist, and a belt around his midsection. He has quite a bit of facial hair and a receding hair line. There is a curtain draped in the top left corner of the picture. The back of the image has "Ambrose E Burnside 1861." This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].