Civil War CDVs
Carte-de-Visite of Union General George Meade
Carte-de-Visite of Union General George Meade, Published by F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia, PA, Extremely Fine.
Sharp CDV photo vignette of Gen. Meade in uniform. Beautiful backstamp by F. Gutekunst.
George Gordon Meade (1815-1872) was a career U.S. Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought in the Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the Civil War he commanded a brigade to the Army of the Potomac. He is best known for defeating Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Carte-de-Visite of Union General George Meade
Carte-de-Visite of Union General George Meade, Published by F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia, PA, Extremely Fine.
Sharp CDV photo vignette of Gen. Meade in uniform. Beautiful backstamp by F. Gutekunst.
George Gordon Meade (1815-1872) was a career U.S. Army officer and civil engineer involved in coastal construction, including several lighthouses. He fought in the Seminole War and Mexican-American War. During the Civil War he commanded a brigade to the Army of the Potomac. He is best known for defeating Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
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Coins-Currency-Autographs-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 15th, 2008
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Early American
P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
