Gen. Joseph Hooker, carte de visite by Mathew Brady.
New York: E. & H.T. Anthony, 1862. Photograph. Joseph Hooker (1814–1879) was a Union General during the Civil War. "Following General Ambrose Burnside’s resounding defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, President Lincoln named the charismatic Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac in January 1863. With signature bravado, Hooker proclaimed, “May God have mercy on General Lee, for I will have none.” But it was Lee who emerged victorious in May when his vastly outnumbered Army of Northern Virginia bested Hooker’s forces at Chancellorsville, Virginia. When Lincoln’s confidence in him plummeted, Hooker asked to be relieved of his command. He was succeeded by General George Gordon Meade just days before the Battle of Gettysburg. In the autumn of 1863 Hooker returned to the field as a corps commander in the war’s western theater, where he contributed to the Union victory at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. He later served ably in Sherman’s Atlanta campaign but relinquished his command when he was passed over for promotion".(Smithsonian on Union Generals.) NPG.81.M270.D1.
Hooker is seated facing right, his hands folded in his lap. He wears the epaulets of a major general. The image has spotting in the background, not on his image. Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. 4 x 2 3/8", very good overall. Very good overall. Item #28077
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