Col. Abel D. Streight, 51st Ind. Inf. USA

  • Title: Col. Abel D. Streight, 51st Ind. Inf. USA
  • Date: [between 1860 and 1870]
  • Description: A uniformed figure sits in an upholstered chair.
  • Historical Note: Abel D. Streight (1828-1892) was a Union Army general in the Civil War. Streight was forced to surrender to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest on May 3, 1863 in Northern Alabama during a raid authorized by General Rosecrans. The raid originated in Nashville in April 1863 and nearly reached its objective in Georgia.
  • Institution: Library of Congress
  • Publisher: Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
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