Leonard Fulton Ross

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Title

Leonard Fulton Ross

Subject

American Civil War (1861-1865)
United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1866)
Soldiers
Adjutants
Ross, Leonard Fulton

Description

In his portrait, Leonard Ross is in his Union military jacket. He was a colonel in the 17th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was in charge of the Yazoo Pass Expedition and guarded Vicksburg from the north. Ross was from Lewistown, Fulton County. The photograph is faded along the edges, forming an oval around his face and top of his jacket. This image was taken in 1862 at St. Louis, Missouri and copied in 1887.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

404527
Logan Collection
AV- 1956.1.1213

Original Format

cabinet card
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

16.5 x 10.75 cm