Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
983.36.329 |
Accession number |
983.36 |
Object Name |
Negative, Glass plate |
Description |
A glass plate negative of Civil War veteran John G. Collins (1838-1881), born in 1838 in Sandwich, Massachusetts who enlisted as a Private in the 4th Massachusetts Cavalry in the United States Army on December 31, 1864 and served in the Civil War until the end of the war on November 14, 1865. Private Collins joined the Grand Army of the Republic, Post 89 on August 15, 1880 and was a member of the G.A.R. until his death on October 19, 1881 at the age of 43. |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1881 |
Collection |
Grand Army of the Republic Collection |
Title |
Grand Army of the Republic |
Search Terms |
glass plate negative Grand Army of the Republic G.A.R. Civil War military United States Army Post 89 4th Massachusetts Cavalry Private |
Print size |
3" x 4" |
Place |
Beverly, Massachusetts |
People |
Collins, John G. |