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Here we present an historic image of Fair Oaks, Virginia,vicinity. Brigade officers of the Horse Artillery commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Hays. It was taken in 1862 by Gibson, James F., b. 1828.
The image shows main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862. Standing, left to right: Lt. Edmund Pendleton, PLt. Alex C. M. Pennington, Capt. Henry Benson, Capt, H. M. Gibson, Lt. James E. Wilson, Capt. John C. Tidball, Lt. William N. Dennison. Seated, left to right: Capt. Horatio Gibson, Lt. Peter C. Hains, Lt. Col. William Hays, Capt. James M. Robertson, Lt. J. W. Barlow. Seated on the ground, left to right: Lt. Robert H. Chapin, Lt. Robert Clarke, A.C. Vincent.
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Image ID# 8850DC38 Ref: loc/Civil War Collection
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