Nathaniel P. Banks | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Nathaniel P. Banks

Nathaniel P. Banks | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Seated engraved portrait of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, in a uniform with epaulettes, posed with his sword in his left hand. He was born on January 30, 1816 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Prior to the Civil War he served in both the Massachusetts and the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as becoming the Governor of Massachusetts. On May 16, 1861, President Lincoln appointed him one of the first Major Generals of volunteers. By 1865 he was relieved of his field command and was used by Lincoln to lobby for his reconstruction plan.
DESCRIPTION
Seated engraved portrait of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, in a uniform with epaulettes, posed with his sword in his left hand. He was born on January 30, 1816 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Prior to the Civil War he served in both the Massachusetts and the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as becoming the Governor of Massachusetts. On May 16, 1861, President Lincoln appointed him one of the first Major Generals of volunteers. By 1865 he was relieved of his field command and was used by Lincoln to lobby for his reconstruction plan.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:72396
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Creator Name:Unknown
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Collection Name:State Historical Society of Wisconsin Civil War photographs, circa 1861-circa 1865
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 6050.76
Original Dimensions:2.5 x 4 inches
SUBJECTS
Officers
Military uniforms
Portraits
Civil War, 1861-1865
Weapons
Hairstyles
Men
Moustache

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