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Granville Sparrow of Portland, who served for three years in the U.S. Army Co. A, 17th Maine Volunteer Regiment.

The photo may have been taken at the time of one of his promotions in rank.

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About This Item

• Title: Granville Sparrow, 17th Maine Volunteers, ca. 1863
• Creation Date: circa 1863
• Subject Date: circa 1863
• Location: USA
• Media: photographic print
• Dimensions: 2.5 cm x 2 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 2293, Scrapbook 3
• Collection: Capt. Granville F. Sparrow Civil War collection
• Object Type: Image

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Standardized Subject Headings

• Military promotion
• Military service, Voluntary
• Soldiers--Maine
• Sparrow, Granville Fontaine, 1837-1907--Portrait photographs
• Tintype
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• United States. Army--Promotions
• United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865)

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• Sparrow, Granville F.

Other Keywords

• Maine Infantry, 17th Regiment (1861-1865)
• Red Diamond Regiment

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