Corporal George A. Smith

Photograph

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Waseca County History Center

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Name/Title

Corporal George A. Smith

Entry/Object ID

42.25.1

Description

Corporal George A. Smith. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/4 x 6 1/2". The sepia-toned photograph depicts a young man in a formal uniform with a high collar and shiny buttons; marked with the inscription "Yates Sisters Extra Finish Waseca, Minn."

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Cabinet Card

Subject

Civil War

Context

George A. Smith, 8th Main Infantry, Co. A; enlisted from Phillips, ME 9/17/1861; reenlisted 2/29/1864; discharged 6/2/1865. Corporal Smith was a prisoner of war at Andersonville, GA. He is buried at Woodville Cemetery , Waseca, MN. Written on the back of the photo, "Taken prisoner in Libby Prison 101 days till end of war." This cabinet card was purchased from Tom Preston of New Prague, MN at the Militaria Show held at the State Fair Grounds in St. Paul on April 20, 2002.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Studio

Yates Sisters, Waseca, Minn.

Date made

1861 - 1865

Time Period

Civil War

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Print, Photographic

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Create Date

December 16, 2025

Update Date

January 6, 2026