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Execution of Private William Johnson, 23rd Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops, Jordan's Farm, Petersburg, Virginia

Artist Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, 1840-1882)

CultureAmerican

DateJune 20, 1864

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (8.9 × 10.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 11 × 13 7/8 in. (27.9 × 35.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 17 × 15 7/8 in. (43.2 × 40.3 cm)

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

Object number98.32.229

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DescriptionThe David L. Hack Civil War Photography Collection. A photograph of an open field. In the center there is a platform and a noose tied to tree logs and man with a covered face hanging from it. To the right of the photograph there is a tree underneath which, the shadows of several men sit and wait. This is from _Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War_ (Hack Collection No. 2].

Label TextTimothy H. O'Sullivan American (1840-1882) Execution of Private William Johnson, 23rd Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops, Jordan's Farm, Petersburg, Virginia, June 20, 1864 Albumen print Gift and purchase, David L. Hack Collection Pvt. Johnson, a black Union soldier, was executed by Union authorities for attempted rape of a civilian white woman.Exhibition History"History of Photography," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va, Fall, 2001.