CDV Civil War Col. Stephen H. Long 1862 (1784-1864)
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This is a 4" x 2 1⁄2" Carte de Visite of Civil War Col. Stephen H. Long. Has his name printed on the bottom edge and the date "1862". His name is also hand written, signed, above the printed name. Reverse has his name hand written again at the top edge and also states; "Taken at Plumb Gallery by B.P. Paige, Washington, D.C." Nice clean photo. All below is various biographical information from the internet, read some or all if you're interested.Colonel Stephen H. Long Chief, Topographical Bureau (September 9, 1861-March 3, 1863) Chief, Corps of Topographical Engineers (December 12, 1861-March 3, 1863) Born in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, December 30, 1784, Stephen Long graduated from Dartmouth in 1809 and was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers in 1814. Brevetted major, Topographical Engineers, in April 1816, he conducted extensive explorations and surveys in the old Northwest and Great Plains. Long's Peak was named in his honor. He fixed the nation's northern boundary at the 49th parallel at Pembina, North Dakota, in 1823. He conducted surveys in the Appalachians for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and in 1829 published his Railroad Manual or a Brief Exposition of Principles and Deductions Applicable in Tracing the Route of a Railroad. He served for years as Chief Engineer for improvement of the western rivers, with headquarters
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