We will prove ourselves men - 127th Regt. U.S. Colored Troops
Summary
Regimental flag depicting African American soldier standing next to Columbia holding a flag.
On verso: D.B. Bowser - Artist - No. 481 North 4th St. Philada.
Photograph of painting by Bowser.
In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John White Geary, comp. 1861-1865], no. 130, surrogate p. 33 (upper right).
Surrogate available as color laser copy in P&P Reading Room.
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african americans
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Date
01/01/1860
Contributors
Bowser, David Bustill, 1820-1900, artist
Location
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.