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Union General John Pope Framed Carte de Visite

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Union General John Pope Framed Carte de Visite
<B>Union General John Pope Framed <I>Carte de Visite</B></I></B></I><B> Taken by Mathew Brady.</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 JOHN POPE / USA 1822-1892. Pope was a career U.S. Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He had a brief, but successful, career in the Western Theater. but is best known for his defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run in the East. After the Civil War, he resumed a successful military career in the Indian Wars. The image is the work of prolific Civil War photographer Mathew Brady. It is from E & H. T. Anthony from the Brady negatives. The image is in fine condition. This is a handsome display piece for any Civil War CDV collector. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)