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JAMES E.B. STUART PHOTO

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JAMES E.B. STUART PHOTO
<b>784. (JAMES E.B. STUART) </b>(1833 - 1864) Confederate major general of cavalry who circled McClellan's army twice, was late to the battle of Gettysburg, and in 1864 was mortally wounded at Yellow Tavern. A great early 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" albumen image of the famous general sitting in chair from the waist up and in his Confederate general's uniform. Not retouched by the photographer, thus indicating that it was developed from the original glass negative. Imprint in the lower left margin indicates that the image was produced by the famous Confederate photographer Cook, Charleston, South Carolina. Minor stain affects bottom of image, else very good.<b>$300-500</b>