Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath

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Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath 

 

(May 13, 1840 – August 22, 1898) Major in the United States Army who began his 37-year career as a first lieutenant in the 20th Indiana Volunteer Regiment. Gilbreath was involved in numerous battles during the American Civil War, such as Gettysburg and bearing witness to the battle between the CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor, the American Indian Wars, in which he helped establish Fort Custer, and the Spanish–American War. Gilbreath is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Inventory Number: ALB 219

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Framed sepia photograph of Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath in decorated military uniform, shown in profile against a light background.
Sepia photograph of Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath in a decorated military uniform with medals, shown in profile and mounted in a simple mat frame.
A cracked, aged paper with handwritten cursive text reads "Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath, Super Mt. Temp, Dec. 6th 1897.
A handwritten list on aged paper titled "Badges," featuring numbered organizations like Loyal Legion and Grand Army of the Republic, related to Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath, all written in cursive.
A torn, aged paper with handwritten notes listing badges and organizations for Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath, dated Dec. 6, 1897. The top edge is cracked and damaged.
Sepia-toned portrait of Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath in a decorated military uniform with medals and shoulder epaulettes, facing slightly left.
Major Erasmus Corwin Gilbreath, shown facing left in a formal military uniform with medals and decorations, has a mustache and short hair. The photograph appears to date from the late 19th or early 20th century.

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