Historical Military Figures

Historic photographs of prominent Civil War officers in uniform, representing their roles and contributions to military history from the 19th century.

Gen'l. Burnside / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y. | Library of Congress
Gen'l. Burnside / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y. | Library of Congress
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Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and forage cap with bayoneted musket. United States, Army, People, 1860-1870, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, Rifles, 1860-1870, Bayonets, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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Major-General E. S. Otis, United States Army, from the Heroes of the Spanish War series (T175). Dimensions: Sheet: 2 5/8 × 1 7/16 in. (6.6 × 3.7 cm). Publisher: Issued by Kinney Brothers (American) . Date: ca. 1901.Trade cards from the "Heroes of the Spanish War" series (T175), issued ca. 1901. Although not inscribed on the cards, the set is believed to have been issued by Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Dr, From Berghammer at the Makart Festival , Hunting group, Josef Löwy -, photographer, publisher
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General Beauregard. Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard (May 28, 1818 - February 20, 1893) was a Confederate general officer who started the American Civil War by leading the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861
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Photography.Photography in glass and frame, wood, gilded.Displays Admiral L. Lagercrantz in uniform.neg.nr A 759 2: 3
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Colonel John W. Raymond of Co. E, 8th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and Co. G, 23rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform with pistol. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Raymond, John W, 1827-1902, United States, Army, Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1861-1865), People, United States, Army, Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 8th (1861-1864), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Handguns, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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Captain James H. Cardy of Co. M, Co. L, and Co. E, 3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiment, in uniform. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. Cardy, James H, 1836-1888, United States, Army, Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1866), People, Soldiers, Union, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.
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A Croat chief, Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857), General, Chief of Staff; Taken at the Crimea. Roger Fenton; English, 1819-1869. Date: 1855. Dimensions: 20.3 × 15.9 cm (image/paper); 30.7 × 21.2 cm (mount). Thinly albumenized print. Origin: England. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, FLORENCIA, USA.
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France, 1854-1870 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, France
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Lieutenant General Sir George Brown, G.C.B., K.H., Crimean War, 1853-1856, Roger Fenton historic war campaign photo
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CONFEDERATE GENERAL THOMAS 'STONEWALL' JACKSON, by John Adams Elder. The posthumous portrait is based on Mathew Brady's photograph of 1860-1861 (BSLOC_2018_8_132)
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A Short History: General John Sedgwick, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History: General John Sedgwick, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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A Short History: General James Longstreet, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History: General James Longstreet, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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A Short History of General R. S. Ewell, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History of General R. S. Ewell, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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A Short History: General Irvin McDowell, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History: General Irvin McDowell, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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A Short History of General Garfield, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History of General Garfield, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)
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A Short History: General John Logan, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Histories of Generals" series (N114), issued in 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco.. A Short History: General John Logan, from the Histories of Generals series (N114) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)