Signed CDV of Major General Foster

Signed CDV of Major General Foster - Inventory Number: CDV 541

Foster has boldly signed his name and rank of Major General in pencil on the verso of this scarce Brady image. The CDV is in overall fine condition.

Foster graduated from the United States military academy in 1846 assigned to the engineer corps and served in the Mexican war under Gen. Scott where he was severely wounded. He was brevetted 1st lieutenant and captain for gallantry, and then, until the Civil war, was assistant engineer in Maryland, engaged on coast survey work in Washington, assistant professor of engineering at West Point, and engaged in the construction of Forts Sumter and Moultrie. He successfully moved the garrison of Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter during the night of Dec. 26-27, 1860, and was subsequently one of the defenders of the latter fort during its bombardment and received the brevet of major for his services. He was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers Oct. 23, 1861, and for services at Roanoke Island in Burnside's expedition to North Carolina received the brevet of lieutenant colonel U. S. A. He was then in command of the Department of North Carolina, having been promoted major-general of volunteers, conducted several important and successful expeditions in 1862-63, had charge of the combined departments of Virginia and North Carolina from July to Nov. 1863 and after that commanded the Army and Department of the Ohio. He received Gen. Sherman and his army at Savannah, Dec. 21, 1864, on the completion of the march to the sea, and commenced the operations for the reduction of Fort Sumter and the capture of Charleston, S.C., but was forced by the condition of his old wound to leave the carrying out of his plans to Gen. Q. A. Gillmore. He received the brevet ranks of brigadier-general and major general in the regular army for his services at Savannah and in the field during the war. Gen. Foster commanded the Department of Florida in 1865-66, and afterward superintended the construction of river and harbor improvements at Boston and Portsmouth. He died in Nashua, N. H., Sept. 3, 1874.

Comes housed in a 6 x 8 inch display case with red velvet backing and descriptive card.

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Inventory Number: CDV 541