Photograph, Carte de Visite - Lt. William Kleist

Object number2000.036.01.58

DateUnknown Date

Mediumpaper, ink

Dimensions4 x 2 3/8 in. (10.1 x 6.1 cm)

Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection

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DescriptionCarte-De-Viste of Lt, William Kleist. Kleist was born in August, 1832 in Germany. When the Civil War began, he was living in
Chicago Illinois which is where he joined the service as a private in Sept., 1861 at the age of 28. He was mustered in at Otterville, MO and was mustered out of service November 30, 1865. He ended the war as a corporal. He lists himself as German and a tailor by trade. He died Dec.27, 1914 in Chicago and is buried in Saint Luke Cemetery.

Rectangular piece of light brown card stock paper with a smaller rectangular image adhered to the front. Photograph taken in Little Rock, Arkansas. Written on back: "Yours truly William Kleist 2nd Lieut. Co. B 43rd Ill Inf."

Portion of an album of Civil War and 43rd Illinois images, 2000.036.01.

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