[General James Longstreet, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right] – Historic Photo Reproduction
![[General James Longstreet, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right], [between 1860 and 1870] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fd/fd723a7de847-L.webp)
(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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[General James Longstreet, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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[General James Longstreet, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]
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Among the many Civil War portraits of Confederate commanders, this carte de visite stands out for its subject: James Longstreet, the Georgia-born officer who rose to lead the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia. Cartes de visite like this one were small albumen prints mounted on card, sold cheaply and collected widely during and just after the war, so a head-and-shoulders study of a famous general would have circulated among soldiers' families and civilians eager for images of the men in the news. Longstreet fought at Gettysburg in July 1863, where his assaults on the Union lines have been debated ever since. The title was supplied by Library of Congress staff, and the date range reflects the uncertainty about when the portrait was made.
| Created / published | [between 1860 and 1870] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on carte de visite mount. |
| Genre | Portrait prints Reproductions 1860-1890.Cartes de visite 1860-1890.Photographic prints 1860-1890. |
| Notes | Title devised by Library staff. Reference copy in BIOG FILE. |
| Subjects | Longstreet, James,--1821-1904--Military service. Military officers--Confederate--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Confederate. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,613 × 2,614 px · prints to 5 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-213337 |
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