| Description: |
Jerome B. Mason was born in 1837. In 1861 he organized a company of zouaves. Was also a member of the 84th Indiana Infantry, Company F. Was the first soldier from Knightstown, Indiana to be commissioned an officer. Killed in action at the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia on September 20, 1863. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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| Origin: | 1861-1863 |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/LSTACivWar/id/2317 |
| Collection: |
U.S. Civil War Resources |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Military officers Portrait photographs Military uniforms Men Military history--United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs Mason, Jerome B., 1837-1863 |
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