Gift of Clifford T. Alderman 2012.233.12 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mark C. Turner

Date1862-1865

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/4in. (8.6 x 5.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 2 1/4in. (8.6 x 5.7cm) Mount (height x width): 4 x 2 3/8in. (10.2 x 6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Clifford T. Alderman Collection

Object number2012.233.12

DescriptionThree-quarter length seated portrait of a man wearing a Union uniform. His jacket and shirt are both unbuttoned revealing what appears to be a checked undershirt.

NotesSubject Note: Mark C. Turner of Hartford mustered in as a private in Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry on August 24 1862. He was promoted to Sergeant on November 1 1862, to 2nd Lieutenant on January 14 1863, to 1st Lieutenant on May 9 1863 and to Captain on January 10 1864. He was captured on April 20 1864 at the battle of Plymouth, North Carolina, when the entire Union force surrendered following an intense three-day siege. He was paroled on March 10 1865 and resigned on May 22 1865. (Finlay 4/13/2012)

Status

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