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Portrait of Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet, officer of the Confederate Army

Type - photograph or illustration: Photograph
Title - caption or label given by the creator: Portrait of Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet, officer of the Confederate Army
Creator - photographer or artist: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, photographer
Date Created: 1860-1865
Abstract - summary of image contents: A full-body portrait glass plate negative of Confederate Major General James Longstreet
Subject - ex: soldier(s) in uniform, landscape, city street, interior scene, etc.: Full-body portrait glass plate negative of General
Format - ex: ambrotype, glass plate negative, copy print, etc.: Glass plate negative
Rights - a statement of any use restrictions or ownership: This item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States because copyright has expired, but we have not determined its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. You are responsible for your own use.
Source - owner or repository of original or digital image: Library of Congress; Library of Congress
Description - notes, provenance, or other information about the image: Major General James Longstreet "Old Pete"
(1821 - 1904)
Home State: South Carolina
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1842
Command Billet: Army Wing (Corps) Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: Longstreet's Command
On the Campaign-Commanded Longstreet's Command (Corps).; Antietam on the Web

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