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Lieutenant Hillary Beyer of Co. H, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, in uniform with sword

Type - photograph or illustration: Photograph
Title - caption or label given by the creator: Lieutenant Hillary Beyer of Co. H, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, in uniform with sword
Creator - photographer or artist: Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917, photographer; Bio on Wikipedia
Date Created: 1861-1864
Abstract - summary of image contents: A full-body photographic print portrait of Union Lieutenant Hillary Beyer in uniform with a sword
Subject - ex: soldier(s) in uniform, landscape, city street, interior scene, etc.: Full-body photographic print portrait of soldier in uniform
Format - ex: ambrotype, glass plate negative, copy print, etc.: Photographic print
Rights - a statement of any use restrictions or ownership: This item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States because copyright has expired, but we have not determined its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. You are responsible for your own use.
Source - owner or repository of original or digital image: Library of Congress; Library of Congress
Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the image: Lieutenant Hillary Beyer
(1837 - 1907)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Company Officer
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Antietam in tending wounded men on the field and carrying one to safety.; Antietam on the Web

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