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Lucius Fairchild

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Waist-up portrait of Lucius Fairchild during his tenure as Secretary of State of Wisconsin. Fairchild's arm was amputated after he was injured at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. In 1866 he was elected governor.

Date Created:
1870

Publication Information

Date Created 1870

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 41 x 51 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection Wisconsin in the Civil War
Source Collection Lucius Fairchild papers, 1819-1943
Call Number PH 6018.1 (5)
Catalog Record http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-wis000gc
Finding Aid https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999464997302121

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0141KH
Legacy ID
WHi 6601

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