Civil War portrait print [picture], ca. 1890.

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Civil War portrait print [picture], ca. 1890.

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Offset lithographic print of Civil War veteran Dr. Samuel Bell, a Beloit, Wisconsin resident who served as assistant surgeon in the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

1 print : lithograph b&w.

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7427636

Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center

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Bell, Samuel, ca. 1841-1913.

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United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865)

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After the Battle of Bull Run that was a disappointing loss to the North, a group of new Scandinavian immigrants fighting on the Northern side (largely due to opposition to slavery) requested to form their own militia so as to avoid the language barriers that affected their performance in military duties. In Madison, Wisconsin, on September 15, 1861, many prominent Scandinavians met to establish a Scandinavian Regiment. The story is based on the letters and other accounts of the members of the re...