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[Captain George Riggs Gaither of K Company, 1st Virginia Cavalry]
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Photo shows identified soldier with arm resting on book at the base of a column; a table next to him holds his cap and a dish. More information is in "Glimpses of Soldiers' Lives," http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/SoldierbiosGaither.html Exhibit caption: George Riggs Gaither (1831-1899), whose ancestors founded Gaithersburg, Maryland, is the subject of this ambrotype by Richmond-based Charles R. Rees, one of the best Civil War era photographers in the South. As captain of a local militia unit, the Howard County Dragoons, Gaither led a group of landowners, many of whom owned slaves, and assisted with peacekeeping in Baltimore during riots in 1861. When pressed to swear allegiance to the United States, most refused, gathered their weapons, rode to Leesburg, Virginia, and joined the Confederate Army. Gaither was captured at Manassas Junction on August 27, 1862, later exchanged, and sent to Europe the next year on a mission for the Confederate government. Following the war, he became a cotton trader. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Civil War Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Military uniforms--Confederate--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Confederate States of America.--Army.--Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 1st--People. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Confederate. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Soldiers--Confederate--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gaither, George Riggs,--1831-1899. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
