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• East Riding Archives 62 photos & illustrations
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• George Eastman Museum 2 photos & illustrations
• National Library of Ireland on The Commons 2 photos & illustrations
• Australian War Memorial collection 2 photos & illustrations
• State Library of Queensland 1 photo / illustration
• IWM Collections 1 photo / illustration
• North East Museums 1 photo / illustration
• Costică Acsinte 1 photo / illustration

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[Corporal Joseph Pierce of Co. F, 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment in uniform] (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Hanna (LOC P&P) said:

  Corporal Joseph Pierce served the Union Army during some of the most significant battles of the Civil War, including the Battle of Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg. Pierce was promoted to Corporal following the Battle of Gettysburg, making him one of the highest ranked Chinese American soldiers in the Union Army. Pierce injured his back badly after falling over a fence during the Battle of Antietam and was hospitalized for over a month. Pierce’s injury plagued him for the rest of his life, resulting in muscle weakness and constant pain. Despite his disability, Pierce’s pension was not high enough to support his family and he worked until his death in 1916. Today, Pierce’s portrait hangs in the Gettysburg Museum, a tribute to the Asian and Pacific Islander soldiers who served during the Civil War.

• Galilla S said:

  Awww he looks so young.

• RV Henretty-Jornales said:

  Extremely cool history. Thank you

• Ed Ziomek said:

  Heroic achievement and inevitable tragic life. Prayers and Thanks.

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from Costică Acsinte

• 1 older comment, and then…
• Swordscookie said:

  Excellent! A really lovely shot of the two gentlemen.

• Julienne W said:

  I just read the article this morning lightbox.time.com/2014/02/04/costica-acsinte-archive/#1 and applaud your dedication to archiving and work digitalizing these images that would certainly be lost forever if not for your efforts!

• Costică Acsinte said:

  Julienne W Thank you for your support!

• oaktree_brian_1976 said:

  Likely cold weather uniforms

• travelukraine2002 said:

  The uniforms look very similar to the Soviet ones.

TWCMS: G8487

from North East Museums

• Land Rover 61 said:

  He is a corporal in the Northumberland Fusiliers ("Royal" status wasn't granted until the 1930's) and wears what looks like a campaign medal for overseas service. It is not a Boer War medal or a First World War medal, so could be one of the medals awarded for service in India.