Photograph, Carte de Visite - Cpt. Samuel Schiminger

 
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Photograph, Carte de Visite - Cpt. Samuel Schiminger
Carte de Visite, Cpt. Schiminger
Carte de Visite, Cpt. Schiminger

Photograph, Carte de Visite - Cpt. Samuel Schiminger

Object number2000.036.01.63
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 visite of Captain Samuel Schiminger (Schimminger), Company B, 43rd Illinois Infantry. Schimminger was from Mascoutah, Illinois where he joined the Union Army in August, 1861 at the age of 25. He mustered into service at Otterville, MO. He was mustered out of service on Sep 26, 1864. He re-enlisted as Captain of Company D, 149th Illinois Infantry in Feb 1864. He saw service in Tennessee and Georgia. He lists himself as a tailor and originally from Baltimore, Maryland.
    Samuel died at the age of 30 on Jan. 4, 1870. He is buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Belleville, Illinois.

    Rectangular piece of light brown card stock paper with a smaller rectangular image adhered to the front.

    Portion of an album of Civil War and 43rd Illinois images, 2000.036.01.
    Status
    Not on view
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