James birds eye mcpherson autograph band
Civil War Union Major General James Birdseye McPherson Photo & Autograph 8x Hitchens Photography ()....
This framed piece consists of a clipped signature which reads, âHd Qrs 17th Army Corps / near Vicksburg.
Unsigned x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of James Birdseye McPherson in uniform, published by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries.
Miss. June 18 1863 / J. B. McPherson / Maj. Generalâ, in which only the signature is in McPhersonâs hand. The clipped paper measures 3 3/4â x 2 ½â. Next to the signature is a CDV with a bust view of McPherson. The lower right corner of the clipper paper is missing, otherwise in very fine condition; the CDV is clean and in excellent condition.
Both items are on gold cards, which are just slightly larger than their dimensions.
The two cards are mounted on a dark blue backing which has faded to somewhat purple tone, and are housed in a modern wood frame that measures 8 ¼â x 12â.
James Birdseye McPherson began his career after graduating first in his class from the United States Military Academy class of 1853, a class that included Philip Sheridan and future foe John Bell Hood. After graduation, he was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers, and participate