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Photograph

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Col. Charles W. Roberts, 2nd Maine

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Unknown

Date Created

1860-1870

Abstract - summary of image contents

A full-body glass plate negative of Union Colonel
Charles Wentworth Roberts in uniform

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Full-body glass plate negative of soldier in uniform

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Glass plate negative

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Library of Congress

Library of Congress

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Colonel Charles Wentworth Roberts
(1828 - 1898)
Home State: Maine
Education: Bowdoin College, Class of 1851
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 2nd Maine Infantry
On the Campaign-He commanded the regiment in Maryland. They were in reserve and not engaged at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

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