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Photograph

Title - caption or label given by the creator

John F. Farnsworth 8th Ill. Cavalry

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Unknown

Date Created

1860-1870

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A full-body glass plate negative portrait of Union Colonel
John Franklin Farnsworth 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 John Franklin Farnsworth
(1820 - 1897)
Home State: Illinois
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Cavalry
Unit: 8th Illinois Cavalry
On the Campaign-He was Colonel in command of the 8th Illinois Cavalry and in command of the Second Brigade of BGen. Alfred Pleasonton's Cavalry Division.

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