"Dress Parade of the First South Carolina Regiment (Colored) near Beaufort, South Carolina," 1861-1865
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After the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, African Americans were actively recruited into the army. They were separated into their own regiments and often discriminated against. This stereograph, with photographs by famed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, shows a dress parade of African-American troops of the First South Carolina Regiment.
After the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863, African Americans were actively recruited into the army. They were separated into their own regiments and often discriminated against. This stereograph, with photographs by famed Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, shows a dress parade of African-American troops of the First South Carolina Regiment.
Artifact
Stereograph
Date Made
1885
Subject Date
1861-1865
Creators
Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Hartford
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Mathew B. Brady and reissued and published by John C. Taylor, Hartford, Connecticut.
Keywords
United States, South Carolina, Beaufort
United States. Army. South Carolina Volunteers, 1st (1862-1864)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
98.0.18.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Mounting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 7 in
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