Bidspirit auction | IRVIN MCDOWELL

IRVIN MCDOWELL - (1818 - 1885) Union major general whose army was routed at Bull Run. and who was later reprimanded for his command of the III Corps at Cedar Mountain and Second Bull Run. Bold signature as major general, likely war-date, cut from a letter. Mounted beneath a war-date carte de visite photograph of McDowell as major general in uniform and seated, the image credited to Gurney. Ready to frame.