Prisoners of war, Fort Delaware, May, 1864.

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Title: Prisoners of war, Fort Delaware, May, 1864.
Date: [19--?]
Creator: Gihon, John L., 1829-1878, photographer.
Notes: Photographic copy of a group photograph of Rev. Isaac W.K. Handy surrounded by 14 Confederate prisoners of war in uniform at Fort Delaware. Handy was arrested in July, 1863 and held for 15 months at Fort Delaware as a prisoner without trial under the suspension of habeas corpus for comments that were interpreted as anti-Union. Cf. Lee. Surrounding him, identified by ms. notes in lower margin, and numbered key: H.H. [Henry H.] Brogden, lt. of Md.; Jos. T. Tucker, col. of Ky.; L.H. [Lucius H.] Smith of N.C.; Hart Gibson, capt. of Ky.; J.J. [Joseph J.] Andrews, lt. of Ala.; R.B. [Robert Brank] Vance, brig. genl. of N.C.; Cicero Coleman, col. of Ky.; B.B. Key, orderly; M. Jeff [Meriwether Jeff] Thompson, brig. genl. of Mo.; R.C. [Richard C.] Morgan, col. of Ky.; W.W. [William Walker] Ward, col. of Tenn.; C.H. [Charton H.] Morgan, capt. of Ky.; B.W. [Basil W.] Duke, col. of Ky.; J.A. Tomlinson, lt. of Ky.; Title from ms. note on mount.
Names and Subjects: Handy, Isaac William Ker,--1815-1878--Portraits.; Thompson, Meriwether Jeff,--1826-1876--Portraits.; Vance, Robert B.--(Robert Brank),--1828-1899--Portraits.; Duke, Basil Wilson,--1838-1916--Portraits.; Ward, W. W.--(William Walker),--1825-1871--Portraits.; Photographs shelf.; Handy Family Papers.; Prisoners of war--Confederate--1860-1870.; Soldiers--Confederate--1860-1870.; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons.; Fort Delaware (Del.); Delaware--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genre: Photographic prints 1860-1870 Reproductions 1890-2000.; Group photographs 1860-1870.
Collection Title: Handy family papers
Collection Creator: Handy family
ID: 143
Barcode: B6151897
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 19 x 242 cm.
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2016-01-06 00:07:56

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Collection: William L. Clements Library Image Bank
Image Size: 3115 x 2723
File Size: 312 KB
Record: 143
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