This is a carte de visite of Captain Alphonso Barto dated approximately 1864. Barto served in the U.S. Army, a member of the 52nd Illinois Infantry Regiment. He mustered in as a 2nd Lieutenant and was later promoted to Captain of Company K serving until the end of his enlistment in 1864. (For more from the Alphonso Barto Papers, please see 1118454 and 1118456.)
This is a carte de visite of First Assistant Surgeon Humphrey Hood dated approximately 1863. At the time Hood served in the U.S. Army, a member of the 117th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He later became Senior Surgeon of the Third U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery and Surgeon-in-Chief on the staff of General John E. Smith, District of the West. (Please see 1118452 and 1118453 for letters written by Hood to his wife regarding the Emancipation Proclamation.)
This is a cropped photo of Brigadier General Edward S. Salomon dated approximately 1865. Salomon served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War. He began his career as a first lieutenant in the 24th Illinois Infanry Regiment in 1861, he resigned his commission that year only to rejoin the service in 1862 as a lieutenant colonel in the 82nd Illinois Infantry Regiment. He served with distinction at the Battle of Gettysburg and later took command of the regiment. He recieved a brevet promotion as brigadier general in March 1865. (For more from Edward S. Salomon please see 1118451 and 1118469.)