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Edwin Vose Sumner

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Seated, waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Edwin Vose Sumner wearing officer dress uniform. At the start of the Civil War President Lincoln promoted him to Brigadier General and assigned him to the command of the Department of the Pacific. In March 1862 he was attached to the Army of the Potomac, seeing fighting during the Peninsular Campaign. For his actions during the campaign he was appointed to Major General of volunteers. Before he relieved himself of command, he also fought in the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg.

Date Created:
circa 1860-1869
Creator:
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Publication Information

Creator E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
Date Created circa 1860-1869

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 7 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Digital Collection Wisconsin in the Civil War
Source Collection State Historical Society of Wisconsin Civil War photographs, circa 1861-circa 1865
Call Number PH 6050.76

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013HX2
Legacy ID
WHi 73362

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