Anonymous Portrait of Bishop Charles Todd Quintard

  • Title: Anonymous Portrait of Bishop Charles Todd Quintard
  • Date: ca. 1885
  • Description: This photographic image of the head and shoulders of an elderly gentleman in clerical garb is inscribed with cryptic lettering and the name C.T. Quintard.
  • Historical Note: After the death of Bishop James H. Otey in 1863, Doctor Charles T. Quintard (1824-1898) became the second Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee. During the Civil War, he served as a chaplain with an elite group of Confederate soldiers, the Rock City Guards, which was organized from Nashville and the surrounding area. Afterwards, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.
  • Institution: Tennessee State Museum
  • Publisher: Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
  • Rights: Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
  • URL: http://cdm15838.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/shades
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