First West Virginia Volunteer Infantry

Identifier:

040413

Collection Number:

Oversize Photographs Collection

Title:

First West Virginia Volunteer Infantry

Date:

1898-1899

Description:

The First West Virginia Infantry was a National Guard unit stationed in Georgia during the Spanish and American War. The unidentified soldiers in this photograph pretend action to defend their position from an attack.

Subjects:

Portraits--Military Units--Group.

Acquisition Source:

Karnes, E.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView