^#1831 ^Lot 1891 Isaac I. Stevens and Staff

Union general (1818–1862). appointed colonel of the 79th New York Infantry, known as the "Highlanders." He was killed instantly by a bullet through the temple at the Battle of Chantilly, Virginia.
Scarce wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo. General Stevens is seated at the center in uniform with rank of brigadier general. He is flanked by seven members of his staff, several with swords, as they pose on the front porch of a house in Beaufort, SC. in the spring of 1862. His son, Captain Hazard Stevens, is standing third from the left. Imprint on the front mount, Brady, New York. Backmark: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries. In fine condition, with the right corner of the image rising up from the mount. Images of General Isaac Stevens in uniform are difficult to find, and this outdoor view of him with his staff is rare.