Description
This rare outdoor image was originally made some time after the capture of Confederate Fort Harrison east of Richmond. The original wet plate that was the source of this albumen now resides in the Library of Congress Civil War image collection. The title accompanying the wet plate says the following: “Fort Harrison, Va. Group of Surgeons of the Army of the James.” The description says: “Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Army of the James, June 1864-April 1865. Surgeon C. C. Radmore, 114th U.S.C.T.; Surgeon J. F. Stevenson, 29th Connecticut; Assist. Surgeon J. M. Rand, 29th Connecticut; Surgeon W. A. Conover, U.S.V.; Surgeon D. McKay, 29th U.S.C.T.; Surgeon N. Folson, 45th U.S.C.T.” Written in pencil on the back of the image is “Surgeon McKay & Others (near Fort Burnham).” Some of the surgeons are wearing their distinctive Medical Corps swords, and Surgeon Folson displays a 10th Corps badge on his slouch hat. Additionally, there appears to be a U.S.C.T soldier standing in the right background. The image is in very good condition with chips and tears in the paperboard backing that do not impact the image. The image size, including cardstock, is approx. 10 in. W x 9 in. H.
