Bvt. Brig. Gen. Newell Gleason – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Bvt. Brig. Gen. Newell Gleason. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Bvt. Brig. Gen. Newell Gleason
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Few pictures on this board show a commissioned officer from the war's first year as plainly as this portrait of Newell Gleason, who carries the brevet rank of brigadier general. David B. Woodbury made the 1861 image, which is catalogued as No. 2839 in the Civil War Photograph Collection. Portraits of officers like this were often copied and sold to family members and the public, helping people match faces to names in newspaper accounts of the conflict. A brevet was an honorary promotion for meritorious service, so the title reflects recognition for service rather than a permanent command.
| Created / published | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 2839. · Woodbury D. B. (David B.) d. 1866 photographer. |
| Subjects | Gleason Newell--Military service. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,266 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-CIV-51780 |
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