GENERAL JAMES J. ARCHER:

GENERAL JAMES J. ARCHER: (image 1/1)
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(1817-64) After graduation from Princeton in 1835, he studied law at the University of Maryland and was admitted to the bar. As a captain of infantry, and then of voltigeurs in the regular army, he received the brevet of major for gallantry at Chapultepec in the Mexican War. He then continued with his legal profession until 1855, when again he entered the regular army as captain of the 9th Infantry. Resigning his commission in 1861, he was mustered into Confederate service as colonel of the 5th Texas Infantry, being promoted to brigadier general on June 3, 1862, to succeed Robert Hatton in command of the Tennessee brigade. As a regimental and brigade commander he took part with great distinction in every battle of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days battles until Gettysburg. On July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, Archer and a large part of his command were captured. A prisoner of war for more than a year, he was exchanged in the summer of 1864, his health shattered by his long confinement on Johnson's Island. He died in Richmond on October 24, 1864, and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Top 2 corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Bust view in Confederate uniform. Backmark: The Monumental Photograph Company, Baltimore, Md. Very fine.
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