APPENDIX  B
 
 

'CARTE DE VISITE' PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 77TH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

        While assigned to guard rebel prisoners in New Orleans between October 8, 1864 and February 20, 1865, Samuel Kirkman and several of his fellow soldiers from the 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry had 'carte de visite' photographs taken at Leeson's Photographic Gallery.  These 2 1/2" x 4" cards were often exchanged between soldiers or sent home to loved ones.  Samuel Kirkman kept the following 'carte de visite' photographs of his fellow soldiers and himself throughout the remainder of his life:

J. William Avery (Cazenovia) Private, Company C 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	William G. Boman (Magnolia) Private, Company B 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	John Camp (Rosefield) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
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Enlee E. Coulson (Rosefield) Corporal, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	George Edwards (Rosefield) Sergeant, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Frederick Gilson (Rosefield) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
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Oswall B. Green (Rosefield) Corporal, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Thomas J. Holt (Rosefield) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Samuel Kirkman (Kickapoo) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
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John Lafollet (Rosefield) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Henry S. Morris (Rosefield) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry	Richard Morris (Rosefield) Private, Company K 77th Illinois Volunteer Infantry

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