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Ambrotype of Capt. Ben H. Sandeford

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Title	Ambrotype of Capt. Ben H. Sandeford
Description	Cased ambrotype of Capt. (Maj.) Ben H. Sandeford, Co. H., 12th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, also known as the "Gibson Stars." Sandeford, a native of Jackson, Tenn., was killed in action on April 6, 1862, at Shiloh. In the portrait, he is standing and wears a frock coat adorned with four stars on the collar and silk sash around his waist. He is holding a sheathed sword and has a Colt revolver in his belt. His sword belt has an oval buckle.
Place of original	unknown
Date	undated
Location Digitized	Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
Digital type	Image
Image Rights	Digital image © 2013, Tennessee State Library & Archives. All rights reserved.
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Ordering Information	To order a digital reproduction of this item, please send our order form at http://www.tn.gov/tsla/dwg/ImageOrderForm.pdf to Public Services, Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243-0312, or email to photoorders.tsla@tn.gov. Further ordering information can be found at the following location: http://www.tn.gov/tsla/dwg/imaging.htm
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