The Scourged Back - The furrowed and scarred back of Gordon. Creation: 1863. Photographer: Seaver, C. (Charles). Collection: Cartes de visite. Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Gordon
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Gordon:
Enslaved on a Louisiana plantation. In April of 1863, escaped to the Union lines near Baton Rouge. Carried onions from the plantation, and rubbed on his body to throw the dogs off-scent. Promoted to sergeant and led an assault at the Siege of Port Hudson. Picture taken during medical examination in 1863. Gordon’s date of birth and death are not certain
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