Brady, Matthew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Sherman and his Generals
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04172 Author/Creator: Brady, Matthew B. (ca. 1823-1896) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Photograph Date: 1865 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w ; 40.5 x 51 cm. Order a Copy
One image entitled, "Sherman and his Generals," taken by Mathew Brady dated 1865. Image is of General Sherman and his generals taken shortly after the end of the war. The label beneath the image identifies the men and their ranks. They are from left to right: Oliver O. Howard, John A. Logan, William B. Hazen, William T. Sherman, Jefferson C. Davis, Henry W. Slocum, Joseph A. Mower, and Francis P. Blair, Jr.
General Blair missed the appointment to sit for the photograph. His picture was taken separately and was later edited into the group portrait by photomontage.
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