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Joseph Hooker
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Engraved vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Joseph Hooker. General Hooker received a commission of Brigadier General from President Lincoln following the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run. In May 1862, after the Battle of Williamsburg, he was promoted to Major General and went on to command forces at the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and through the Atlanta Campaign.
circa 1860-1869
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1860-1869 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 7 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | Wisconsin in the Civil War |
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| 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 |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Joseph Hooker
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Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Joseph Hooker. General Hooker received a commission of Brigadier General from President Lincoln following the Union defeat at the First Battle of ...
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Engraved vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major General John C. Fremont in officer uniform. During the war he commanded the Department of the West.
John McArthur
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John C. Fremont
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Engraved vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major General John C. Fremont in officer uniform. During the war he commanded the Department of the West.
