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Photograph

Title - caption or label given by the creator

Joseph Farmer Knipe

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Unknown

Date Created

1860-1870

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A half-body glass plate negative portrait of Union Colonel
Joseph Farmer Knipe in uniform

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Half-body glass plate negative portrait 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 Joseph Farmer Knipe
(1823 - 1901)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 46th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He was initially in command of the 46th PA but succeeded to the command of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division/Twelfth (XII) Corps after BGen Crawford relieved the wounded MGen Williams in command of the Corps.

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