Date:

1863

Exhibit Description:

Photograph of Major George Luther Stearns in his military uniform. Stearns received his rank while serving as "Recruiting Commissioner for the U.S. Colored Troops" for the War Department in 1863.

Source:

West Virginia State Archives

Attribution Statement:

Image courtesy of the West Virginia State Archives, John Brown/Boyd B. Stutler Collection

Source URL:

http://www.wvculture.org/history/rules/rulesform03.html

Exhibit Tags:

George L. StearnsCivil WarphotographsWest Virginia State Archives