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. 

A great image of General James B. McPhereson.   This image has a focused General McPhereson.  While the image does not have a backmark, this looks like it came from the series of photographs of General McPhereson taken in Nashville, Tennessee.  General McPhereson was th highest ranking Union general killed in the war.  Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, North Georgia campaign, and Atlanta were many of the battles McPhereson participated in.  He was killed on July 22, 1864 during the battle for Atlanta.

 

The image is a bust view of General Andrew.  The backmark is "Getchell & Brownell, Photographic Artist, Washington St., Boston".  Andrews has signed his name in period ink on the back of the image.  The image has a bend in the middle of the card as seen in th photos.

A great image of General James B. McPhereson with a Vicksburg backmark.  General McPhereson was th highest ranking Union general killed in the war.  Fort Henry, Fort DOnelson, Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, North Georgia campaign, and Atlanta were many of the battles McPhereson participated in.  He was killed on July 22, 1864 during the battle for Atlanta.

 

While General McPhereson liked having his photograph taken, to find one with a Vicksburg backmark is especially difficult.  This image has McPhereson in an oval as a major general.  The backmark on the image is "Barr & Young, Army Photographers, Vicksburg, Mississippi".

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.".

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