Historical Portrait

[Captain John Wilson of Co. C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union), in uniform with sword; revolver and book rest on table]

1862·Source: loc·View original ↗·Public Domain

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Archive record

1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 17 x 11 cm. | Photograph shows identified soldier who was known for being the first Union soldier to plant his regiment's battle flag on the summit of Lookout Mountain during the battle on November 24, 1863.

About this photograph

This 1862 photograph shows Captain John Wilson of Company C, 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, wearing his uniform and holding a sword. A revolver and book rest on the table beside him.

According to the archive record, Wilson was the first Union soldier to plant his regiment's battle flag on the summit of Lookout Mountain during the battle fought there on November 24, 1863. The photograph was taken the year before that action.

No other information about Wilson's military service or later life is recorded in the archive.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

Rights & Attribution

Credit: Library of Congress

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