L. Preston, Union officer

Title

L. Preston, Union officer

Description

Sepia-toned portrait of an officer with a full, drooping mustache, wearing the uniform of the Union infantry during the Civil War. He wears a junior officer's frock coat with shoulder bars and a belt and dark-colored sash about his waist. He rests on gloved hand on the hilt of his sword, which stands point down in front of him, while he leans against a classically styled pillar with the other arm. His forage cap bears the insignia of the Infantry, and he stands in front of a soft, romantically styled rural background. This photo was included in a collection donated by a Forest Grove resident, Ruby Bamford. The Bamford family was from England, but lived in Illinois during the Civil War. They settled in the Gales Creek area in the early 1880s. It is not known whether the photos belonged to the Bamfords or to Mrs. Bamford's natal family before their donation. See WCMpic_015180, WCMpic_015185, WCMpic_015187, WCMpic_015188, WCMpic_015186, WCMpic_015192, WCMpic_015194, WCMpic_015196, WCMpic_015198, WCMpic_015201, and WCMpic_015200 for other images from this collection.

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Identifier

WCMpic_015191

Subject

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits

Military uniforms

Soldiers

Preston, L.

Genealogy & Family History

Military History & Science

United States History

Spatial Coverage

Nashville, Tennessee

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1862-1864

Date

1862/1864

Medium

cartes-de-visite

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum