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Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2014.103.9 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
General John Sedgwick
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2014.103.9 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

General John Sedgwick

Publisher (American, 1862 - 1902)
Date1861-1864
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 5/16 x 2 3/16in. (8.4 x 5.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/16 x 2 3/16in. (8.4 x 5.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 7/8 x 2 3/8in. (9.8 x 6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Clifford T. Alderman
DescriptionHalf-length seated portrait of a man with a beard and mustache. He is wearing a military uniform. His hands are clasped in his lap.
Object number2014.103.9
NotesSubject Note: John Sedgwick was born in Cornwall, Connecticut in 1813. He attended West Point and served in the Mexican and Civil Wars. He was killed at Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia on May 9, 1864.
On View
Not on view
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Unknown
1861-1864