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Description: portrait in uniform looking right. The pose was copied from a photograph made around 1855 of Marr in civilian clothes. Washington added captains insignia and a sword to create the military pose.
Marr was the first confederate officer to be killed in the civil war, 31 May 1861.
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ For access to this image, contact the VMI Museum. When using this image, the credit line should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the VMI Museum, Lexington, VA.
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Last modified on: September 30, 2001
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