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Carte de visite of Sgt. Jacob Johns (19th USCT), 1864-1867. Creator: Unknown
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Carte de visite of Sgt. Jacob Johns (19th USCT), 1864-1867. Creator: Unknown
This carte-de-visite has a photographic print depicting Sergeant Jacob Johns seated, facing the viewer with his gloved hands resting on his lap. His right elbow is resting on a small, circular side table, while it appears he is holding his left arm up without support. Johns is wearing an oversized four-button sack coat with an outside slash pocket. His uniform includes sergeant bars sewn onto the sleeves of his coat, pants with a dark stripe down the outer side of each leg, a belt with a rectangular metal belt plate, gloves, a sword and sash, and a medal pinned to his proper left chest. Johns wears a goatee. The carte-de-visite is inscribed and signed in ink along the bottom of the mount, reading " Your Obt. Servt, / Jacob Johns". The reverse of the mount is blank. Sgt. Jacob Johns died in service with the U.S. Colored Troops, one of nearly 180, 000 black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. They were not allowed to join until the Second Confiscation and Militia Act in 1862
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This poignant carte de visite captures the stoic presence of Sergeant Jacob Johns, a valiant soldier who served in the 19th US Colored Troops during the years 1864-1867. The unknown creator skillfully portrays Sgt. Johns seated, his gaze fixed directly at the viewer, exuding an air of strength and determination. Clad in an oversized four-button sack coat with sergeant bars adorning his sleeves, Sgt. Johns proudly displays his military uniform. His pants feature a dark stripe down each leg, complemented by a belt adorned with a rectangular metal belt plate. Resting on his lap are gloved hands that have undoubtedly seen their share of battle. Notably, Sgt. Johns holds himself upright despite appearing to support his left arm without aid—a testament to both physical resilience and unwavering dedication to duty. A goatee frames Sgt. Johns' face as he wears it with pride alongside other symbols of honor: gloves, a sword and sash, and a medal pinned to his chest. The inscription along the bottom of this carte de visite reads "Your Obt. Servt. , Jacob Johns" serving as both a personal signature and an acknowledgement of service rendered. Sgt. Jacob Johns tragically lost his life while fighting for freedom alongside nearly 180,000 black soldiers who joined the Union cause during the Civil War—an act made possible only after the Second Confiscation and Militia Act was passed in 1862. Through this image frozen in time by an anonymous photographer's lens, we are reminded not only of Sgt. Jacob John's individual sacrifice but also of the collective bravery exhibited by those who fought against oppression on behalf of their nation.
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