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Photograph of Army Officers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1848

  • Staff Only

A single stereograph of United States Army officers during the American Civil War. The photo was taken by noted Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner in 1861. Eleven men are shown in the photos, some sitting and some standing. All are dressed in full military regalia. It is possible that George McClellan appears in the photographs; the photographer Alexander Gardner was an honorary captain on the staff of McClellan in 1861. The bottom of the photographs reads "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by Alex Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."

Dates

  • 1861

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

A single stereograph of United States Army officers during the American Civil War. The photo was taken by noted Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner in 1861.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480