Peter Dupee, Who Served with the United States Colored Troops · WRSTL PLACE

Item sets: Digital Public History Class; African American Photos and Prints at the Missouri Historical Society; St. Louis Topic: The Civil War

Title: Peter Dupee, Who Served with the United States Colored Troops
Description: Vertical, sepia-toned cabinet card showing Peter Dupee. A note on the back indicates that he is wearing a military vest. Peter was an African American Missourian who served as a soldier in the United States Colored Troops at Benton Barracks. He served in the 68th Infantry, Company A, and he died in 1865. He was married, but research found no information regarding his wife or his marriage.
Creator: Phillips, J.H.
Subject: American Civil War; African Americans; Portrait Photographs; Benton Barracks; Peter Dupee; United States Colored Troops; 68th Infantry, Company A
Temporal Coverage: 1861-1865
Medium: Cabinet Photograph
Format: Photograph
Date: 1861-1864
Source: Missouri Historical Society, Photos and Prints Department
Identifier: P0997-00001