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Grant from West Point to Appomattox 1885 Library of Congress Washington, D.C. | Thulstrup, Bror Thure de | Grant from West Point to Appomattox, an 1885 engraving presumably intended to commemorate Grant's achievements after his death. A half-length portrait of Ulysses S. Grant is surrounded by nine scenes of his career from West Point graduation in 1843 to Lee's surrender in 1865. Clockwise from lower... | Unrated | |
Lt. General Ulysses Simpson Grant, Commander In Chief Of The U.s. Forces 1866 Chrysler Museum of Art Norfolk, VA | Mayer, Constant | Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) following his dominant role in the second half of the Civil War. Under Grant, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military; having effectively ended the war and secession with the surrender of Robert E.... | Unrated | |
General William Tecumseh Sherman 1888 | Thulstrup, Bror Thure de | William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the... | Unrated | |
General Winfield Scott ca. 1855 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Weir, Robert W. | Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852.
Known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army," he served on active duty as a general longer than any other man in American history, and many historians rate him the best... | Unrated | |
Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt 1899 Private Collection Unknown, USA | Thulstrup, Bror Thure de | Wesley Merritt (June 16, 1836 – December 3, 1910) was a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War. He is noted for distinguished service in the cavalry. | Unrated | |
George Brinton Mcclellan 1888 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Scott, Julian | George Brinton McClellan (December 3, 1826 – October 29, 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War and the Democratic Party candidate for President in 1864. He organized the famous Army of the Potomac and served briefly (November 1861 to March 1862) as the general-in-chief of the Union Army. Early in the war, McClellan played an... | Unrated | |
William Starke Rosecrans 1868 Smithsonian Institution New York, NY | Price, Samuel Woodson | William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898) was an inventor, coal-oil company executive, diplomat, politician, and United States Army officer. He gained fame for his role as a Union general during the American Civil War. He was the victor at prominent Western Theater battles, but his military career was effectively ended... | Unrated |
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