A nice seated image of Major General Joseph Hooker.  There is no backmark on this card but written on the back of the image in period ink is "Maj Genl Joseph E. Hooker - "Fighting Joe"". 

 

General Hooker started his military career at West Point and graduated in 1837.  As a first lieutenant in the Mexican War, he won brevets of all the grades through lieutenant colonel for gallant and meritorious conduct, a record not surpassed by any first lieutenant in the service.  He left the service in 1853 but was commisioned brigadier general in May 1862.  He fought with George McClellan in the eastern battles and ended up commander of the army after Fredericksburg.  It didn't last long.  At Chancellorsville, his 135,000 troops were defeated by General Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.  Hooker was sent west in September, 1863 and fought at Lookout Mountain and in the Atlanta campaign.  After General McPhereson's death at Atlanta, General Sherman promoted General Howard over Hooker.  Hooker asked to be relieved from command and his field service in the Civil War came to an end.  He continued in the army until 1868.