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Dr. Isaac W. K. Handy, political prisoner
Fort Delaware April 30, 1864-
"The artist tried his skill, with a group embracing the paroled officers, Brogden and myself, making fifteen in all. The company did me the honor to give me the central position, with General Vance on the right, and Gen. Thompson on the left-the others seated on either side, or standing in the rear, with Bailey Key, the orderly, on a blanket in front. Something was said about bringing a couple of Rebel ladies into the picture. Gen. Jeff good humoredly suggested, that it was "bad enough to introduce a preacher into such company;" and so the ladies, beautiful, and thoroughly "secesh," will be more appropriately daguerreotyped upon the hearts of certain distinguished heroes, for whom their best was more especially intended."
Fort Delaware April 30, 1864-
"The artist tried his skill, with a group embracing the paroled officers, Brogden and myself, making fifteen in all. The company did me the honor to give me the central position, with General Vance on the right, and Gen. Thompson on the left-the others seated on either side, or standing in the rear, with Bailey Key, the orderly, on a blanket in front. Something was said about bringing a couple of Rebel ladies into the picture. Gen. Jeff good humoredly suggested, that it was "bad enough to introduce a preacher into such company;" and so the ladies, beautiful, and thoroughly "secesh," will be more appropriately daguerreotyped upon the hearts of certain distinguished heroes, for whom their best was more especially intended."
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