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Original Civil War Era Carte-de-Visite Images of Union Generals Images |
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Fine Engraving Style CDV of Union General John Pope
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This is an original Civil War era CDV image of Civil War General John Pope. Pope was born on March 16th 1822 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was connected by marriage to Mary Todd Lincoln and was a descendant of George Washington. He graduated West Point Military Academy in 1842. During the Civil War, he was made a brigadier general of volunteers from June 14th 1861. On march 22nd 1862 he was promoted to the rank of Major General because of his work securing the Mississippi River. After the battle of Corinth, he was placed in charge of all of the Union forces in the East except those under McClellan. After the debacle at Second Manassas, McClellan was placed back in charge. Pope was sent out to Department of the Northwest to fight the Sioux Indians. He continued to serve until his death in 1886. He is buried in St. Louis. This is a waist-up view of the general in a stately pose. This is one of the version that were produced by using a steel engraving plate. It has his name across the bottom of the card. The overall size of a CDV image is approximately 2.5 inches by 4 inches in size. This is a solid original Civil War Union CDV image.
Item #: B174 Shipping Weight:
0.3 lb
Your Price:$35.00 USD
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