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Dublin Core
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Title
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Burkhalter Family Collection
Subject
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Burkhalter, James L. 1835-1908
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Soldiers
Veterans
Description
An account of the resource
James L. Burkhalter moved to Illinois from Pennsylvania in 1856. In 1858 he married Martha Ellen Adle in Galesburg and began raising a family. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Burkhalter wrote Governor Richard Yates for a commission and successfully formed Company F of the Eighty-Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Joining as a private, Burkhalter was elected commanding officer with the rank of captain and served throughout the war, ending his tenure as a major with General William Tecumseh Sherman, well on his march to the sea. After the war he moved back to the Galesburg area where he died in 1908.<br /><br />The James L. Burkhalter Papers, 1851-1907 may be found at: http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/100.<br /><br />Images in this collection include a portrait of James L. Burkhalter and a Burkhalter family men group portrait.
Still Image
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Original Format
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carte de visite
b&w
2
Physical Dimensions
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11 x 7 cm
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Identifier
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403671
Burkhalter Family Collection
Title
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James Lewis Burkhalter
Description
An account of the resource
James L. Burkhalter of Galesburg sits for a portrait session.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Burkhalter, James L. (James Lewis), 1835-1908
Veterans
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Creator
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Foster, H.C.
Date
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n.d.
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
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eng
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Burkhalter Family Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Burkhalter, James L. 1835-1908
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Soldiers
Veterans
Description
An account of the resource
James L. Burkhalter moved to Illinois from Pennsylvania in 1856. In 1858 he married Martha Ellen Adle in Galesburg and began raising a family. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Burkhalter wrote Governor Richard Yates for a commission and successfully formed Company F of the Eighty-Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Joining as a private, Burkhalter was elected commanding officer with the rank of captain and served throughout the war, ending his tenure as a major with General William Tecumseh Sherman, well on his march to the sea. After the war he moved back to the Galesburg area where he died in 1908.<br /><br />The James L. Burkhalter Papers, 1851-1907 may be found at: http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/100.<br /><br />Images in this collection include a portrait of James L. Burkhalter and a Burkhalter family men group portrait.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
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studio portrait
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
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18 x 21 cm
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Identifier
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403672
Burkhalter Family Collection
Title
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Pennsylvania Dutch Farmers
Description
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The Burkhalter family men pose for a family portrait. A large majority of the group lived in Pennsylvania, including James L. Burkhalter of Galesburg, Illinois (second from left). James's parents, David Burkhalter (1809-1890) (perhaps in the center) and Mary Ann Marks (1813-1882) had seven sons, one of which died at an early age. It is likely this photograph includes James's brothers David, David Franklin, William E., Wayne, John, and Charles M. Burkhalter.<br /><br />On verso: "Pensylvania Dutch farmers taken about 1870. Ten brothers- a branch of the Burkhalter tribe decendants of Ruben Burkhalter, A Swiss Hugonot who emigrated to America 1732. Second from left back row: James Lewis Burkhalter, born in Allen Town, Leihigh County Penna, died 659 W. South St. Galesburg Knox County ILL 1907. Private library Mr. & Mrs James B. Allen 522 N. Academy Galesburg, ILL."
Subject
The topic of the resource
Burkhalter, James L. (James Lewis), 1835-1908
Veterans
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Brothers
Families--portraits
Families
Date
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c.a. 1870
Publisher
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Language
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eng