Civil War Soldier

Photograph

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image depicts a vintage cabinet card from the Civil War era, featuring a seated soldier in uniform adorned with buttons and insignia, illustrating the formal and serious demeanor typical of military portraits at that time.

The image depicts a vintage cabinet card from the Civil War era, featuring a seated soldier in uniform adorned with buttons and insignia, illustrating the formal and serious demeanor typical of military portraits at that time.

Name/Title

Civil War Soldier

Entry/Object ID

76.066.48

Description

Cabinet card the back reads "Capt. J. C. Matthias with compliments of his friend, L. B. Eaton Capt. 65th OVI Taken by J. P. Vail Palmyra, NY

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Collection

John C. Mathias, Civil War

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Photograph, Cabinet

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

65th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI)

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Update Date

May 21, 2026