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Women of the Civil War

By Edecio Martinez

November 30, 2012 / 1:03 PM EST / CBS News

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In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

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In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr

Flickr/The Library of Congress

In remembrance of the Union and Confederate soldiers who served in the American Civil War, the Liljenquist Family donated their rare collection of over 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. Most of the people are unidentified. If you recognize a face, a regiment, or a photographer's painted studio backdrop, e-mail the Library of Congress at mylocfeedback@loc.gov.

Caption information from "The Library of Congress" on Flickr