- Collection:
- Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room Collection
- Title:
- Carte-de-visite of Miles H. Hill
- Date of Original:
- 1861/1865
- Subject:
- Soldiers--Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America. Army--Uniforms
Confederate States of America. Army--Officers
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- cartes-de-visite (card photographs)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Carte-de-visite photograph of Miles H. Hill. Hill started his career as 1st lieutenant of Company B, the La Grange Light Guards, but replaced the promoted Robert Smith in May 1862. After Hill's younger brother, Joseph, who was a sergeant in the company, was killed at Fredericksburg in December 1862, Miles resigned. Claiming failing health, he returned home in January 1863.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:arl_awc_awc326
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/acclheritage/do:awc326
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Athens-Clarke County Library
- Rights:
-
