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Isabelle's grandfather in the Civil War. He was from Illinois.

Weathered, water-damaged photograph of a young man in a Civil War-era military uniform and hat, with an American flag image overlapping the bottom portion of the print.

Collection

Do You Know What it Means

Isabelle's grandfather in the Civil War. He was from Illinois.

Original title

Item 15509

isabelle mccormick
st bernard parish

Citation

“Isabelle's grandfather in the Civil War. He was from Illinois.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/15509.