1860's CIVIL WAR CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF UNION ARMY GENERAL GEORGE GORDON MEADE

  
VERY rare and original, 1863 CDV Photograph of Union Civil War Brigadier General George Gordon Meade by Broadbent. This fantastic, period, albumen Photograph measures approx. 2 1/4 by 3 3/8 and is mounted on its original, square corner, gold ruled CDV Card Mount (card measures approx 2 1/2" by 4"). This is a wonderful, vignette bust portrait of General Meade wearing the wearing the uniform of a Union Army General. George Gordon Meade (December 31, 1815 November 6, 1872) was a career United States Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought with distinction in the Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he served as a Union general, rising from command of a brigade to the Army of the Potomac. He is best known for defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. In 186465, Meade continued to command the Army of the Potomac through the Overland Campaign, the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, and the Appomattox Campaign, but he was overshadowed by the direct supervision of the general in chief, Lt.

This rare and wonderful CDV Photograph is in very good condition. The Image exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich tonality.

Both the Albumen Photograph and the Card Mount are generally clean and crisp with a few scattered, light spots of foxing and the mount is clipped at the top corners to facilitate insertion into a period, CDV Photo Album. A very rare and original, 1860's CDV Photograph of Union General George Gordon Meade and a fantastic addition to any collection!

The item "1860's CIVIL WAR CDV PHOTOGRAPH OF UNION ARMY GENERAL GEORGE GORDON MEADE" is in sale since Friday, April 15, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Photographs".

The seller is "walnutts" and is located in Brewster, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.