^#1600 ^Lot 1658 Ambrose E. Burnside

Union general (1824–1881). Having become a Lincoln favorite, he was given command of the expedition against the coast of North Carolina, fought at Antietam, and in December of 1862 commanded the Army of the Potomac during their bitter defeat at Fredericksburg. Wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. Outdoor view of General Ambrose E. Burnside seated on a tree stump in the center of this view, holding a document. He is surrounded by numerous members of his staff posing in front of a large tent. Brady, New York imprint on the front mount. Backmark: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, New York and Washington, DC. In fine condition, with a horizontal crease passing through the image and two light mounting remnants on the reverse.