Colonel Frank W. Cheney
SubjectPortrait of
Col. Frank W. Cheney
American, 1832 - 1909
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1862
MediumPhotography: black and white photograph on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/16 × 2in. (7.8 × 5.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionHalf length portrait of Colonel Frank Woodbridge Cheney. He is seated and looking to the left. Frank is wearing a heavy coat that has braided decorations and toggle closures. There is a hat, probably a union soldier's cap, resting on his lap. He is holding onto it with his right hand. Frank has wavy hair and a full beard and moustache.
Object number2024.1.15
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso, faded: "[illegible] / [illegible] / clothing"Handwritten in pencil on verso: "Frank W. Cheney / colonel / Connecticut 16[superscript and underlined]th / regiment"NotesDate note: Frank W. Cheney served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 16th Connecticut Volunteers Infantry in the Civil War; he was wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 and lay for four days on the battlefield. He was honorably discharged Dec. 24, 1862
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