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Colonel Richard H. Rush of 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment in uniform and Pascal hat with cavalry insignia holding sword

Type - photograph or illustration: Photograph
Title - caption or label given by the creator: Colonel Richard H. Rush of 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment in uniform and Pascal hat with cavalry insignia holding sword
Creator - photographer or artist: Broadbent & Co., photographer
Date Created: 1861-1863
Abstract - summary of image contents: A full-body portrait photograph of Union Colonel Richard Henry Rush in uniform with a sword
Subject - ex: soldier(s) in uniform, landscape, city street, interior scene, etc.: Full-body portrait photograph 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: Colonel Richard Henry Rush
(? - 1893)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1846;Class Rank: 26
Command Billet: Brigade Commander
Branch of Service: Cavalry
Unit: 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division; Antietam on the Web

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