Portrait of Barney Litogot and Caroline Amelia Taylor Litogot, 1862
THF229268 / Portrait of Barney Litogot and Caroline Amelia Taylor Litogot, 1862 / detail
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Artifact Overview
Barney Litogot married Caroline Taylor in Huron, Michigan, in May 1861. This photograph may have been taken about the time of their marriage, or perhaps shortly before Barney enlisted in a Michigan regiment in August 1862. This Civil War soldier -- an uncle of Henry Ford -- would return home to his young wife three years later. Their infant son died while Litogot was away at war.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1862
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.2542
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.25 in
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articleJohn and Barney Litogot: Henry Ford’s Uncles in the Civil War
Did you know Henry Ford’s uncles fought in the Civil War? John and Barney Litogot served with Michigan’s most celebrated regiment, the 24th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, part of the famed “Iron Brigade.”