Our Colored Troops--The Line Officers of the First Louisiana National Guards
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Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
S/NPG.82.9
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Art Historical Context
Created in 1863 by printmaker John R. Hamilton *Our Colored Troops--The Line of the First Louisiana Native* captures a pivotal moment in American history. This striking print portrays key Union officers from the regiment, including Charles Sentmanat, Ed Charles Davis, Joseph L Montieu, Louis D Larrieu, and Jean Louis Lavigne.icted in military attire—complete with caps, rifles,, beards, and mustachesse men stand as proud symbols of valor, their portraits rendered in detailed illustration style typical of mid-19th-century prints. The artwork holds immense historical significance amid the Civil ...