Description: REALLY GREAT CIVIL WAR Carte de Visite Photograph of MAJ. GEN. JOHN G. FOSTER, Hero of Ft. Sumter and the Fighting in North Carolina & Sherman's March to the SeaExtremely Rare Photo by Matthew Brady/Anthony DESCRIPTION: Super, original photo in uniform of Maj. Gen. John .G. Foster. Taken in 1862 as Brig. General. VERY RARE AS IT WAS TAKEN BY THE FAMED PHOTOGRAPHER MATTLEW BRADY, IN HIS NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. PUBLISHED BY E.& H.T. ANTHONY, as shown on the backmark.In pencil on the back is his name and Dept. of N.C., etc.PLEASE NOTE: I also have a related collection of FOSTER-AUTOGRAPHED LETTER TO ANOTHER GENERAL & ANOTHER FOSTER-AUTOGRAPHED CdV on my ebay site if interested in looking. John Gray Foster graduated from the Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1846. He served in the Mexican War, and was severely wounded. After the war he taught engineering at West Point. At the start of the Civil War he was working as an engineering in charge of fortifications in Charleston Harbor. He was one of 9 officers WHO WERE ISOLATED ON FT. SUMPTER WITH MAJ. ROBERT ANDERSON AND WHO LIVED THROUGH THE FAMOUS 33 HOUR BOMBARDMENT ENDING ON APRIL 13, 1861 BY THE CONFEDERATES PRIOR TO SURRENDER.In Oct. 1861 he was made Bvt Brig. General under Ambrose Burnside. In early 1862 he participated in Burnside's Expedition. Also assisted in the capture of Roanoke Island. Confederate Fort Bartow on Roanoke was renamed Ft. Foster in his honor!! Also provided excellent service in the capture of Newbern, N.C. Promoted Maj. Gen. of Vols. on July 18, 1862 and later commanded the Dept. of Va. and N. Carolina. He was seriously wounded when his horse fell, but later commanded the Dept. of the South. HE SUPPORTED SHERMAN IN HIS MARCH TO THE SEA BY MAKING DIVERSIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS. He finished the war in 1865 as Maj. Gen. for Gallant & Meritorious Service during the Rebellion. WHAT A DISTINGUISHED WAR RECORD, FROM VERY BEGINNING AT FORT SUMTER RIGHT THROUGH TO THE END!!A great BRADY CdV of GEN. FOSTER, taken early in the war..Scans show the details. Excellent condition. Very suitable for a variety of collections and very suitable for framing. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS!!! SHIPPING TERMS: Buyer pays $7.50 for postage.
Price: 135 USD
Location: Hampden, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-02-10T06:58:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
