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[Officers of U.S. horse artillery brigade, near Culpeper, Va., September, 1863] – Vintage Print

[Officers of U.S. horse artillery brigade, near Culpeper, Va., September, 1863], [photographed 1863, printed later] — historic photograph
[Officers of U.S. horse artillery brigade, near Culpeper, Va., September, 1863], [photographed 1863, printed later]. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Officers of a U.S. horse artillery brigade posed near Culpeper, Virginia, in September 1863, placing these men in one of the Army of the Potomac's main encampment areas. Horse artillery was built for speed, with guns drawn by teams and crews riding alongside cavalry, so these officers led a branch expected to move fast and fire on the march. Culpeper was a busy camp for the army through much of the war, its fields crowded with tents, wagons and picketed horses. The photograph was taken in 1863 but printed later, so its tones reflect that later work as much as the original scene.

Created / published[photographed 1863, printed later]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePortrait photographs 1860-1870.Group portraits 1860-1870.Photographic prints 1860-1910.
NotesCivil War Photograph Collection. No. 78.
SubjectsUnited States.--Army of the Potomac--People. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,286 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-191130

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