CDV of Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard

Carte de visite photograph of a seated waist up view of a Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard wearing uniform with major general shoulder straps. Image presents backmark of Brady & Co., Pennsylvania Ave., Washington DC. Carte image presents average tones with some slight bumping at edges of carte. Beneath portrait on obverse is faded ink inscription "Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard". Oliver Otis Howard (1830-1909) United States Army officer serving as a brigade, corps and eventual army commander. Howard would be wounded and loose his arm at the Battle of Seven Pines and be awarded a Medal of Honor for this action.