Collection	Lyndon W. Briggs
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Albumen print on Carte de Visite mount with printed picture frame of Edgar or Charles A. J. Higgins. MARKS: Backmark: "H. A. Balch's/Star Photograph Gallery,/219 and 221 Main Street, Memphis, Tenn.", Inscription: "Higgins".
Event	Civil War
Medium	Cardstock/Photographic Paper/Ink
Notes	Bust view Carte de Viste of Edgar (or Charles A. J. Higgins), 7th Wisconsin Battery, wearing artillery mounted service jacket, military vest, white shirt and tie. Edgar Higgins enlisted as a private September 13, 1861 from Horicon, reenlisted as a veteran and mustered out July 20, 1865. Charles A. J. Higgins enlisted from Milwaukee on September 30, 1861 as Bugler, reenlisted as a veteran and mustered out on July 20, 1865. The 7th Battery was raised in Milwaukee, saw service at Island Number 10, Humbolt Tennessee, Parker's Cross Roads, Gun Town Mississippi, Forrest's Raid on Memphis, railroad guard duty and garrison duty at Memhis, Tennessee.
Object ID	P2000.19.4
Object Name	carte de visite
People	Higgins, Edgar Higgins, Charles A. J.
Place	Memphis, TN
Print size	H=4 W=2 1/2 in
Subjects	Civil War Soldiers Artillery (Troops) 7th Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery Bugles
Title	Edgar Higgins
Year Range from	1865
Year range to	1865

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