Herman Tuerk, 2nd Lieutenant, 12th Missouri Infantry (Union)
Summary
Full-length portrait of Herman Tuerk wearing sunglasses and a suit with medals pinned to the jacket. He is standing, and resting his left arm on a chair. "J. MAASS PHOTOGRAPH" and "LUBECK Breitestr. 37." (printed below image).
Tuerk was shot in the head at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, as a result, he lost both of his eyes.Title: Herman Tuerk, 2nd Lieutenant, 12th Missouri Infantry (Union).
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Tags
military order
fraternal organizations
american civil war items in the collections of the missouri history museum
military order of the loyal legion of the united states
minnesota
high resolution
portraits
missouri history museum
ultra high resolution
military uniforms
full length portrait
Date
1875
Source
mohistory.org
Link
Copyright info
public domain