The military and historical portrait group of the officers of the Third North Carolina U. S. V. Infantry in the war with Spain, commanded by Colonel James H. Young. The first negro regiment ever organized and entirely officered by colored men.
[graphic] / Kurz and Allison Art Studio, Chicago.

James H. Young, Colonel of the Third North Carolina Volunteer Infantry, Raleigh, N. C. Spanish American War. The first negro regiment ever organized and entirely officered by colored men.

Description with image:
Commemorative print containing a collage of portraits (after photographs) of members from the North Carolina regiment, one of the only African American commanded regiments, which was mustered into service July 23 1898.

Sitters attired in uniforms. Portraits depict Maj. Andrew J. Walker; Maj. A. J. Haywood; Maj. J. E. Dellinger; Dr. David A. Lane; Lieut. Col. C. S. L. A. Taylor; Col. James H. Young; Chaplain Henry Durham; Adjutant E. E. Smith; 1st Lieut. Marcus W. Alston; Capt. James E. Hamlin; Capt. J. T. York; Capt. Joseph J. Hood; 1st Lieut. M. T. Pope; Capt. David J. Gilmer; Capt. William A. Carpenter; Capt. R. H. Alexander; Capt. P. H. Smith; Capt. S. O. Mason; Capt. Thos. Leatherwood; 1st Lieut. J. C. Graham; 1st Lieut. P. H. Haywood; 1st Lieut. H. S. Christmas; 1st Lieut. W. T. Powell; 1st Lieut. E. L. Watkins; 1st Lieut. H. T. Scott; 1st Lieut. H. L. Joyner; 1st. Lieut. J. W. B. Murphy; 1st Lieut. Harrison B. Brown; 2nd Lieut. H. H. Taylor; 2nd Lieut. Jacob J. Jones; 2nd Lieut. Gray J. Tool; 2nd Lieut. William E. Mitchell; 2nd Lieut. I. F. Moore; 2nd Lieut. T. L. Taylor; 2nd Lieut. J. I. Allen; and 2nd Lieut. Samuel F. Taylor.

Also contains battle and camp scenes; an American eagle with a shield; biographies of the depicted officers, predominately businessmen and professional; and a brief history of the regiment captioned "A New Epoch In Our History."

Notes
Title from item.
Date from copyright statement: Published and copyrighted, 1899. By Thomas L. Leatherwood, Asheville, N.C.
Printed lower right corner: Agents Wanted in every Town, State or Country, to handle this Beautiful Souvenir Portrait Group.
Accompanied by inscribed office stationery "From the Desk Of" Leon Candeub. Lib. Company. Annual report, 2005, p. 67-69.
Gift of Helene Candeub, 2005.
Description revised 2022.

Source: Library Company of Philadelphia.
Creator: Kurz and Allison Art Studio.
Publisher - Asheville, N.C. Capt. Thomas L. Leatherwood
Date: 1899