James Shields (1806/1810-1879)

James Shields was a Democrat U.S. senator from Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri, and a brigadier general in the Union Army. During the Mexican War he was brevetted major general. President Polk appointed him governor of Oregon Territory (1848-49). In 1862, Shields handed Stonewall Jackson a rare defeat at Kernstown, when he kept his men hidden until the last minute, so the Confederates underestimated enemy forces.

Date:
1863 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Carte de Visite
Item#:
MES17689
Photographer:
C. D. Fredricks & Co.
Height:
1207px
Width:
730px
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