Fit of the Uniform
A photo study of images from the collection
of the Library of Congress.

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The following series contain shots of soldiers in formation or in a group.  Click on the images below to see the entire group comparison.

LC-DIG-cwpb-00741 February 1862
Beaufort, S.C.
50th Pennsylvania Infantry in parade formation
LC-DIG-cwpb-04021 April 1863
Falmouth, Va.
Men and wagons of the Engineer Corps ambulance train; another view
LC-DIG-cwpb-04015 August 1863
Bealeton, Va.
Drum corps, 93d New York Infantry
LC-DIG-cwpb-01847 May 1864
Fredericksburg, Va.
Burial of soldiers

LC-DIG-cwpb-03851

October 1864
Petersburg, Va.
The "Dictator," a closer view
LC-DIG-cwpb-01506 District of Columbia.
Soldiers at gate of Fort Slemmer
LC-DIG-cwpb-03648 1865
District of Columbia.
Men and gun of 3d Massachusetts Heavy Artillery at ornamental gate of Fort Totten
LC-DIG-cwpb-04129 April 1865
Washington, D.C.
Company B, 10th Veteran Reserve Corps, at Washington Circle
LC-DIG-cwpb-04233

LC-DIG-cwpb-04233

April 1865
Washington, D.C.
Company I, 9th Veteran Reserve Corps, at Washington Circle
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