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Title
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The life of Sergeant Geo. R. Shebbeard, first defender of his country: Company B, 6th regiment, New Jersey volunteers. Veteran of the Civil war. Accompanied by a photograph of Shebbeard
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Rights
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William L. Clements Library
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Date
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1904
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Description
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Published in 1904, The life of Sergeant Geo. R. Shebbeard is a small, worn booklet with a light brown cover that could easily fit in your hand. This is a first-hand account of George R. Shebbeard, a New Jersey Civil War veteran who suffered an internal injury after falling off of a horse, preventing him from being able to walk. Within are 32 pages detailing Shebbeard’s journey from being ten years old to joining the army, his injury, and then living as a disabled person. Accompanying this booklet is a photograph of Shebbeard himself. At 64 years old, he is a portly man who lays on top of a wheeled cart that is assumed to be his mobility device. On the back is a small sticker that has labeled his name and a two-sentence summary of his story along with the date that the photograph was taken.
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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George R. Shebbeard
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Subject
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Disability history.
Disability.
Physical disability.
Mobility device.
Civil War.
