Union Jim
This portrait was of Jim Williams (c. 1830-1871), aka Union Jim. He was from Washington, D.C. and member of the 95th Illinois regiment. He, along with forty other African American soldiers, held off a rebel party. Following his display of bravery, Williams wanted to raise his own company of black troops. Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization was an American political magazine based in New York City and published by Harper & Brothers from 1857 until 1916. It featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects and humor, alongside illustrations. It covered the American Civil War extensively, including many illustrations of events from the war.
Image Title
Union Jim
RegID
SI-OB-532
Date
1863
Title
Union Jim
Source
Harper's Weekly (March 28, 1863), p.196.
Language
English
Item sets
Portraits & Illustrations of Individuals
Spatial Coverage
North America--Washington D.C.
Reproduced In
Harper's Weekly (March 28, 1863), p.196.
Researchers
Jerome Handler; Michael Tuite; Henry B. Lovejoy Graduate Research Assistants: Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
10-Feb-17
Identifier
HW0020