1860s CIVIL WAR UNION ARMY GENERAL PHILIP SHERIDAN CDV PHOTO BY MATHEW BRADY

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VERY rare and original, 1860's CDV Photograph of Union Civil War Major General Philip Henry "Phil" Sheridan - storied United States Army General of the Civil and Indian Wars - by Mathew Brady. This fantastic, period, albumen Photograph is oval cut and measures approx. 1 3/4” by 2 3/4”. It is mounted on its original, square corner, gold ruled CDV Card Mount (card measures approx 2 3/8" x 4").
This outstanding, bust portrait of Sheridan is oval cut and mounted withing an oval, printed border on its original CDV mount with printed text below the image that reads “Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan”. The CDV is blank backed but the portrait was originally taken by Mathew Brady.
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in the Western Theater to lead the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in the East. In 1864, he defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley and his destruction of the economic infrastructure of the Valley, called "The Burning" by residents, was one of the first uses of scorched earth tactics in the war. In 1865, his cavalry pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox.
Sheridan prosecuted the later years of the Indian Wars of the Great Plains, tainting his reputation with some historians, who accuse him of racism. Both as a soldier and private citizen, he was instrumental in the development and protection of Yellowstone National Park. In 1883 Sheridan was appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, and in 1888 he was promoted to the rank of four-star general by President Grover Cleveland.
This rare and wonderful CDV Photograph is in very good condition. The Image exhibits sharp focus, strong contrast and rich, warm tonality. Both the Image and the card mount are clean and crisp although the mount is slightly trimmed at the top edge and the top corners are clipped to facilitate insertion into a period CDV Album.
A very rare and original, 1860's CDV Photograph of Union Civil War Major General Philip H. Sheridan by Mathew Brady and a fantastic addition to any collection!!
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