Ferdinand Molloy

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Ferdinand Molloy

Entry/Object ID

Molloy, Ferdinand

Description

Bust-length of man with very receding hairline, dark sideburns and a dark handlebar mustache. He is wearing a dark coat, white high-collared shirt, and a black bow tie. He looks directly at the viewer.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

William Brown Cooper (1811-1900)

Date made

1865 - 1875

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Major Ferdinand Molloy was on General Beauregard's staff during the Civil War. He was a Quartermaster Officer. He was born 17 April 1835 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to David Brownlow Molloy and Eleanor Harrison Molloy, and died 6 November ,1874, in Memphis, Tennessee.

Create Date

September 12, 2026

Update Date

September 12, 2026