File:FROM LIFE Taken at Baton Rouge Whipped Freedman.jpg

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English: Reverse of period printed copy of photo of "Whipped Peter", famous photo of "Contraband" (slave freed at Union lines in the American Civil War) showing scars on his back.

Reproduction of US Army doctor's short note accompanying photo.

"From life, taken at Baton Rouge, La., April 2d, 1863.
Facsimile of original medical report to Colonel L.B. Marsh from F.W. Mercer, assistant surgeon with the 47th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, at Camp Parapet, Louisiana."

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Camp Parapet, LA
August 4th, 1863
Colonel.
I have found a large number of the four hundred contrabands examined by me to be badly lacerated as the specimen represented in the enclosed photograph.
Very respectfully
Yours.
F.W. Mercer
Asst. Surgeon 47th M.V.
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Source Via Library of Congress website at [1]
Author F.W. Mercer / McPherson & Oliver, photographer

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