Collection: Civil War Photographs

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The Archives of Michigan has close to 1,400 Civil War photographs in its collections. The majority of the images are carte de visite's of soldiers taking during their time of service during Civil War (1861-1865). Also included are reproductions of sheet music, broadsides and some group photographs all dating from the 1860s. Information includes soldier's name and description of service.

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    Photograph of Richard L. Cramer, 1861-1863. Macomb County. Enlisted in company I, Fourth Infantry, June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered June 20, 1861. Discharged for disability Feb 16, 1863. Died Nov. 6, 1894. Buried in Oxford, Mich.

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