The Generals of the Confederate Army – Historic 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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This historic print of The Generals of the Confederate Army brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Generals of the Confederate Army
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Rather than a single officer or battle, this print takes the Confederate high command as its subject, a format that let postwar viewers see many commanders in one place. The record dates it to April 18, 1879, and notes a copyright deposit, which suggests it was issued for sale as a publication rather than made as a private keepsake. Portrait sheets like this helped shape how the Confederate officer corps was remembered in the decades after the Civil War, as the Lost Cause took hold in print and in public memory. The shelflist card links the item to a name, F. Bourquin, but that attribution is unverified, so the maker should be treated with caution.
| Created / published | c1879 Apr. 18. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | K5200 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bourquin, F. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,058 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109425 |
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