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Collection Photo, Print, Drawing The 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at Columbus, Kentucky / From Carbutt's Garden City Photographic Art Gallery, 131 Lake Street, Chicago.

About this Item

Title

  • The 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at Columbus, Kentucky / From Carbutt's Garden City Photographic Art Gallery, 131 Lake Street, Chicago.

Summary

  • Stereographs show the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under the command of John C. Bigelow, during their 100 day garrison duty at Columbus, Kentucky, from May to October 1864. After its Confederate occupation from 1861-1862, Columbus was converted by the Union into a supply depot, river port, and transportation hub for their forces, and became a major recruiting center for African American soldiers. This 100 day regiment was intended to free up front-line troops by taking on the critical tasks of guarding the Mobile & Ohio Railroad (of which Columbus was the northern terminus), bridges, forts, and prisoners of war. These stereographs document the soldiers in camp - in practice drills but particularly in their free time, playing cards, boxing, and reading. Some of the images show young African American boys, possibly employed by the soldiers to help with camp duties.

Names

  • Carbutt, John, 1832-1905, photographer

Created / Published

  • 1864.

Headings

  • -  United States.--Army.--Illinois Infantry Regiment, 134th (1864)--People--Kentucky--Columbus
  • -  African Americans--Kentucky--Columbus--1860-1870
  • -  Soldiers--Union--Kentucky--Columbus--1860-1870
  • -  Military life--Union--Kentucky--Columbus--1860-1870
  • -  Military training--Union--Kentucky--Columbus--1860-1870
  • -  Military camps--Kentucky--Columbus--1860-1870
  • -  Leisure--Kentucky--Columbus--1860-1870
  • -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union

Format Headings

  • Albumen prints--1860-1870.
  • Stereographs--1860-1870.

Genre

  • Stereographs--1860-1870
  • Albumen prints--1860-1870

Notes

  • -  Title devised by Library staff.
  • -  Purchase; Jeffrey Kraus; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:122).
  • -  Was AP 1005.
  • -  Vender : Jeffrey Kraus.

Medium

  • 41 photographic prints on stereo cards : albumen ; 8.6 x 17 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 14060 (S) [P&P]

Repository

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2011646045

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Carbutt, John, photographer. The 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at Columbus, Kentucky / From Carbutt's Garden City Photographic Art Gallery, 131 Lake Street, Chicago. Kentucky Columbus United States, 1864. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2011646045/.

APA citation style:

Carbutt, J., photographer. (1864) The 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at Columbus, Kentucky / From Carbutt's Garden City Photographic Art Gallery, 131 Lake Street, Chicago. Kentucky Columbus United States, 1864. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2011646045/.

MLA citation style:

Carbutt, John, photographer. The 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at Columbus, Kentucky / From Carbutt's Garden City Photographic Art Gallery, 131 Lake Street, Chicago. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2011646045/>.