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Union Gen. Joseph Hooker Framed Carte de Visite

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Union Gen. Joseph Hooker Framed Carte de Visite
<B>Union General Joseph Hooker Framed <I>Carte de Visite</B></I></B></I><B> Taken by Alexander Gardner.</B></I> The image is matted, with the visible portion of the CDV measuring 2.25 x 3.75. The entire piece is framed to an overall size of 7.75" X 9.75". A brass nameplate underneath the image reads GENERAL JOSEPH HOOKER / USA 1814-1879 / ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEXANDER GARDNER . Hooker, known as "Fighting Joe", was a career U.S. Army officer and a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Although he served throughout the war, usually with distinction, he is best remembered for his stunning defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. The image is in fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)