Civil War 1862 cdv LIEUTENANT GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT (1786-1866) by Fredricks

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Civil War 1862 cdv LIEUTENANT GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT (1786-1866) by Fredricks:
$199.00

1862 Civil War cdv LIEUTENANT GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT (1786-1866) by Charles D. Fredricks

This is an original 1862 carte-de-visite (cdv) albumen photograph of Lieutenant General Winfield Scott by well known photographer Charles D. Fredricks of New York City. The sharp and clear vintage photograph shows a seated and stern-looking General Scott in his dress uniform with sword and epaulets.

According to Wikipedia (this same image is used as their lead photo):

[Scott] 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 person in American history, and many historians rate him the best American commander of his time. Over the course of his 53-year career, he commanded forces in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Mexican–American War, the Second Seminole War, and, briefly, the American Civil War, conceiving the Union strategy known as the Anaconda Plan that would be used to defeat the Confederacy. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army for twenty years, longer than any other holder of the office.

A national hero after the Mexican–American War, he served as military governor of Mexico City. Such was his stature that, in 1852, the United States Whig Party passed over its own incumbent President of the United States, Millard Fillmore, to nominate Scott in that year\'s United States presidential election. At six feet five inches tall, he remains the tallest man ever nominated by a major party. Scott lost to Democrat Franklin Pierce in the general election, but remained a popular national figure, receiving a brevet promotion in 1855 to the rank of lieutenant general, becoming the first American since George Washington to hold that rank.

The cdv has Scott\'s name and rank printed on the front along with Fredrick\'s copyright information. The verso of the cdv says the photo was made at West Point on June 10th, 1862 and goes on to say, \"The subscribers claim that, for correctness of portraiture, finish and detail, it is pre-eminently the best portrait of the Great American Military Chieftain.\"

The 2½\" x 4\" cdv is in excellent condition with good contrast and only some minor spotting on the surface (see photos)..

See my other items for a total of 100 different identified cdv\'s (primarily of European royalty) that came from the same vintage album - each cdv depicting a different person of royalty from many different European countries and Russia.

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Note: All photographs appearing in this listing are the copyright of Rob McElroy (2016) and may not be copied, duplicated, transferred, transmitted, or in any way displayed (electronically or in print) without express written permission. This includes restrictions on any internet or website display, usage or transfer.

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