A great CDV of General Leggett with a Vicksburg backmark! Leggett started his Civil War career as a civilian aide on tthe staff of his friend George B. McClellan. He was commisioned colonel of the 78th Ohio Infnatry. By the fall of 1862 leggett had progressed to brigade command and was formally commisioned on April 15, 1863, to rank from the preceding November 29. During the campaign which culminated in the surrender of Vicksburg, Leggett was distinguished as a commander of a brigade in Logan's division of McPhereson's XVII Corps. He participated in the Atlanta campaign and went with Sherman to the sea, and the Carolina campaign. He was brevetted major general of volunteers as of September 1, 1864. On August 21, 1865 Leggett was made a full major general.
The image is a bust view with a blue border. In period ink on the front of the card is "Brig. Gen. Leggett". THe backmark is "Barr & Young, Army Photographers, Palace of Art, Vicksburg, Mississippi.".
Item #: vm137
Price: $350.00 USD
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