Use the smaller-sized text Use the larger-sized text Use the very large text Take a peek! Discover new connections to history. Visit the New Preview Website.

Wisconsin Historical Images

WHI Home | Search for Images | Frequently Asked Questions | Permissions | Galleries

Old Abe and His Regiment Color Guard



Old Abe and His Regiment Color Guard
+ Click to enlarge

Did You Know?

Nearly all of the images in our online collections are available for purchase as archival pigment prints or digital files and many may be licensed for reproduction. For more information, see our FAQ.


Email Icon Share this image with a friend
Title: Old Abe and His Regiment Color Guard
Description: Photograph of a monochrome painting of "Old Abe" the bald eagle mascot of the Eighth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and his regiment color guard. The uniformed group stands holding rifles and flags in a field bordered with woods. A pup-tent is visible in the lower left. Likely, Edward Homaston of Eau Claire holding the perch. Sgt. Ambrose Armitage third from left.
Image ID: 78934
Creation
Date: 		July 1863 
Creator
Name: 		Unknown
City, State: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Collection
Name: 		Album 17 (The Civil War--Old Abe, Wisconsin Civil War Eagle)
Genre: Photographs
Additional
Information: 		Painting by C.L. Richman, owned by Mr. Shedd of Marshall Field and Co., Chicago. Image also exists as a lithograph issued by Dunlap, Sewall and Spaulding of Chicago, and as a wood engraving in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper. See Image ID 1945 for original photograph.
Subjects: Mascots
Soldiers
Birds
Armed Forces
Battlefields
Firearms
Military uniforms
Portraits, Group
Civil War, 1861-1865
Men
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Flags
 

This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Division of Library-Archives. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright.

Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.
View Cart | Secure Checkout | About the Collections | Subscribe to RSS & Email Updates | Contact
select text size Use the smaller-sized textUse the larger-sized textUse the very large text