[Jefferson Davis dressed in women's clothing being captured in a tent by two Union soldiers as two women and an African American man look on] / Francis Hacker.

Historical Era:

ERA 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

Keywords:

Jefferson Davis

Year Created: 1865

Publisher: Francis Hacker

Historical Theme:

The Civil War Slavery Identity

Collection:

The Slaves Freed, by Stephen Oates

Categories of Documents:

Photograph

Description:

This carte de visite, which was a popular version of a small photograph at the time, refers to a story that Jefferson Davis was captured dressed as a woman. The image depicts Davis being caputured by two Union soldiers while two women and an African American man look on.

Physical description:

1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 100 x 62 mm (carte de visite format)

Source: Hacker, Francis, photographer. Jefferson Davis dressed in women's clothing being captured in a tent by two Union soldiers as two women and an African American man look on / Francis Hacker. [Rhode Island: Francis Hacker] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021646701/>.

Link to content:

https://www.loc.gov/item/2021646701/