Portrait of Maj. Gen. Darius Nash Couch, officer of the Federal Army

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Portrait of Maj. Gen. Darius Nash Couch, officer of the Federal Army

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Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, photographer

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1860-1865

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A half-body glass plate negative of Union Major General
Darius Nash Couch in uniform

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Full-body glass plate negative of General in uniform

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Glass plate negative

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Library of Congress

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Major General Darius Nash Couch
(1822 - 1897)
Home State: Massachusetts
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1846;Class Rank: 13/59
Command Billet: Division Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Division, IV Corps
On the Campaign-In command of the 1st Division/Fourth (IV) Corps but was on something of a wild goose chase toward and back from Harpers Ferry all day on September 17th. His division was not engaged at Antietam.

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