Item 4281 - Brig. Gen. Amiel Whipple, ca. 1860

Item 4281 - Brig. Gen. Amiel Whipple, ca. 1860
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Item 4281
Brig. Gen. Amiel Whipple, ca. 1860
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Brig. Gen. Amiel Whipple (1818-1863), a topographical engineer from Greenwich, Massachusetts, who reached the rank of major general in the Civil War. He served as chief topographical engineer under Gen. George B. McClellan.

He led a division at the Battle fo Fredericksburg, then was seriously wounded at Chancellorsville. He died shortly after of his injuries.

This is one of a collection of cartes de visite, card photographs, that soldiers traded and shared with each other. .

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