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107th U.S. Colored Infantry at Ft. Corcoran, VA: 1865

Guard House and Guard of the 107th U.S. Colored Infantry at Fort Corcoran in Arlington, Virginia are shown in a November 1865 photograph. The fort was located in Arlington and overlooked the Aqueduct Bridge that connected Washington, D.C. with what is now Rosslyn, Virginia.

The 107th Regiment Infantry was first organized in Louisville, Kentucky and they participated in the siege of Petersburg, the first and second expeditions to Fort Fisher, the capture of Wilmington, NC, the occupation of Raleigh, NC, the surrender of Johnston, and several other smaller battles and skirmishes.
The photographer is unknown.

Source: Library of Congress, reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-34584 (digital file from original item)

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