Requiescat in Pace: Memorial photographs of the Civil War By MI Digital March 2, 2019May 29, 2025 By Richard Leisenring Jr. After the death of Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth in 1861, patriotic Northerners eager to remember his martyrdom purchased a huge number of cartes de visite featuring his imaSubscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
