Peter D. Thomas | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Peter D. Thomas

Peter D. Thomas | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Seated portrait of Peter D. Thomas (1847-1925) of Racine. Thomas was an escaped slave who joined the 15th Wisconsin Regiment during its service in Tennessee. Thomas served Lt. Charles B. Nelson of Co. G at Chickamauga and other battles, then enlisted in a USCT regiment. Later he followed Wisconsin troops back to Beloit and attended school there. In time he made his home in Racine and was elected Racine County coroner.
DESCRIPTION
Seated portrait of Peter D. Thomas (1847-1925) of Racine. Thomas was an escaped slave who joined the 15th Wisconsin Regiment during its service in Tennessee. Thomas served Lt. Charles B. Nelson of Co. G at Chickamauga and other battles, then enlisted in a USCT regiment. Later he followed Wisconsin troops back to Beloit and attended school there. In time he made his home in Racine and was elected Racine County coroner.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:3399
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Unknown
City:
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Eugene Walter Leach papers, 1842-1851, 1898-1938
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 702.610
Original Dimensions:2.25 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Copied from photograph in Racine County Historian

See also Image ID: 33613.

SUBJECTS
Suits (Clothing)
Civil War, 1861-1865
African Americans
Indoor photography
Men
Portrait photography
Slavery

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