Photographs of Generals & Indians

You must all know about his great expeditions in the West, and his activities in California before and during the gold rush. His Civil War activities

Active in the Creek-Seminole Wars in Florida. [NOTE: This history is important and fascinating, and just precedes and is at the dawn of photography.]

Provost Marshall General of the U.S. Irvin McDowell's chief of staff at First Manassas, Buell's chief of staff. Director of the Bureau of th...

Served on the Western frontier. Forced to surrender in his attempt to capture Morgan. Fought at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Chattanooga. Wounded at New

Participated in the Mexican War against Vera Cruz. Was the first mayor of San Francisco. Commanded Pennsylvania regiments, and led the 2nd Division of

Military engineer with effective activities on the Southern coast. Recaptured Fort Sumter. Ended the war as major of engineers. Knees-up portrait with

Gallant service in Mexican War at Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Fought at Cedar Mountain, Chantilly, South Mountain and Sharpsburg, minor service afterwa

Another who served against the Seminoles, and in the Mexican War. His Civil War service was minor. Later was a Shakesperian scholar. Full standing stu

Served in Mexico. Much activity on the Western frontier. Major role in the battle of Chicamauga. Later at Knoxville, and Forts Gaines and Morgan, and

Waist up seated portrait by Gurney, copyright 1866 [but taken earlier?]. 2 cent green Proprietary Stamp on verso, signed by Gurney. Good print but mou

A major figure at Gettysburg. Later commanded the 2nd Division of Cavalry Corps against Richmond. Waist-up seated portrait by Gutekunst, Philadelphia.

Pre-War activities included the exploration for the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1853-54, and in the slightly later Mormon expedition. Unsuccessful le

Significant activities in Mexico and California. His many Civil War activities were very controversial. Became General in Chief. Knees-up studio portr

Commissioned Colonel of the 3d Wisconsin Infantry. Had a troubled War career. His best service was at Iuka and Corinth. Knees-up portrait by Anthony/B

Colonel 8th U.S. Infantry, Brevet Brigadier General, USA, August 20, 1847. Died on active duty June 5, 1861. Thanks to Thomas Harris for the corrected

His early career is interesting and deserves to be elaborated upon. He served in the Indian Territory, and then against the Seminoles, and in Utah aga

Service in Texas and against the Seminoles in Florida, where he received the wound that eventually led to his death, although he was wounded again at

Fought against the Seminoles and in the Mexican War. Important service in the Peninsular Campaign. Captured and imprisoned in Libby Prison. This is a

Interesting early service in Pacific Northwest. I'm intrigued by his having been "severely wounded in a fight with Comanches in 1859" ...

Engraving by D. Appleton. [3-]

Commanded several Iowa regiments. Major service at Pea Ridge, for which he was later awarded the Congressional Medal. Continued effective efforts. Aft

Much of his service was before the Civil War. He served in the Florida war, and against the Indians in the Pacific Northwest, and was Winfield Scott...

His Mexican War service was highly significant, and so were his Civil War activities. He was a dashing figure at the center of many political as well

Led several Maine regiments. Lost his right arm at the battle of Seven Pines in the Peninsula. Controversial command at Gettysburg. Many post war effo

Important service at Gettysburg. Chief of Staff to Meade. Commanded II Corps. Crisp seated waist-up 3/4 profile by Anthony/Brady. Minor discolored spo

First stationed at Fort Dearborn in Chicago. Accompanied Lincoln on the inaugural train in February 1861 and accompanied his body to Springfield. Pres

Served in the Mexican War and many Western stations. Was part of Steptoe's expedition across the continent. Served as quartermaster general. Ful...

Gentleman-soldier, from a wealthy upper-class family. Served with the Chasseurs d'Afrique in Algiers, and later in Napoleon III's Imperial G...

His most important Civil War service was a devastating retreat that failed to distract Confederate forces from Gettysburg. After his May 1864 resignat

Much Cavalry service during the War. A notorious Don Juan. Post-War Minister to Chile. Vignetted bust from Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, Na...

. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, served at Gettysburg. Major victory at the battle of Nashville. Crisp waist-up by Anthony/Brady. [4-]

Service in Mexican War. Elected to Congress in 1858 as a Free Soil Democrat. His extraordinary Civil War accomplishments were too numerous to detail h

Served in the War against the Seminoles. Opposed the Mexican War but served in it. Served in California. Worked effectively against secession of Misso

Good service in the Mexican War. Killed bravely fighting at Sharpsburg in September 1862. Full-standing with sword, his hat on Brady's column. B...

Many activities in the Southwest after the Mexican War. Took part in Albert Sidney Johnston's expedition against the Mormons. Wrote a guidebook ...

Supposedly declared at Malvern Hill that he would surrender rather than desert his wounded, but was acquitted by a court of inquiry. Practiced law in

Forced to retreat at Chancellorsville. Waist-up Anthony/Brady. Star on his hat. [4-]

General in Chief. Governor of New Jersy 1878 - 81. Waist-up seated pose by Anthony/Brady. Blue-green 2-cent Playing Card stamp on verso. [3]

Participated in the Black Hawk War. Congressman from Illinois. War service marred by his being a braggart. Knees-up by Anthony/Brady with Brady'...

Served in the Mexican War. Disastrous campaign at Manassas Junction and Second Manassas. Commanded the Division of the Pacific in San Francisco 1876 -

Commanded the XVII Corps at Vicksburg. Killed before Atlanta. Seated waist-up. "McPherson/ Maj. Genl Cmndg Dept of Tenn, May 1, 1864" in p...

Engineering service, then Mexican War. As Commander of the Army of the Potomac, he supervised the Battle at Gettysburg. Knees-up standing by Anthony/B

Commanded a brigade of Volunteers at Gettysburg. Post-war activities included service against the Indians in the West. In the Spanish-American War he

His command at Winchester resulted in a debacle, with himself and numerous of his men taken prisoner. In 1872 he was an Indian agent in Olympia Washin

Taught astronomy at Cincinnati College. Involved in the development of the Naval Observatory, the Harvard Observatory; directed the Cincinnati Observa

Appointed an officer in the Texas army by Sam Houston. Brevetted as a youth in the Mexican War. His important Civil War service was at Chickasaw Bayou

Led the 1st New York Volunteers in California and Baja California during Mexican War. Was a banker in San Francisco, and returned to that area after t

Served in the Mexican War. In the West he was captain of the 2nd Cavalry. After the war he served again in the West. In 1861 he was organizing the dr

Served in the Mexican War, on the Indian frontier, and against the Seminoles. Commanded a huge cavalry force at Brandy Station. Fought at Gettysburg.

Brilliant achievements on the Mississippi early in the War, but not later. Later served in Minnesota during the massacre of the Sioux. Waist-up seated