Rosecrans, William S., Union Army General, carte de visite Photo, c. 1861

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

61.34.1 Rosecrans, Wm.S, Gen, Union Army, c. 1861

Name/Title

Rosecrans, William S., Union Army General, carte de visite Photo, c. 1861

Entry/Object ID

P1961.34.1

Description

Rosecrans, William S., Union Army General, carte de visite Photo, c. 1861. sepia. Carte de visite image of Gen. Rosecrans. ¾ length, shows a Union Army officer in uniform, with cape, his right hand inserted into jacket Napoleon-style. no hat. William Starke Rosecrans was an American inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and U.S. Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War in charge of Army of the Cumberland. Printed on back: Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway New York from photographic negative in Brady National Portrait Gallery" Handwritten: "V.I. Moss, Mound City." Original digital scan located on History CD 20.

Made/Created

Artist

Mathew Brady

Date made

1861

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars

Search Terms

Union Army

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 2½" x 4"

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 31, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gen. William S. Rosecrans