Grant and His Generals, Ole Peter Hansen Balling, 1865
The following generals are depicted in this painting:
thomas casimer devin;
george armstrong custer;
hugh judson kilpatrick;
william hemsley emory;
philip henry sheridan;
james birdseye mcpherson;
george crook;
wesley merritt;
george jenry thomas;
gouverneur kemble warren;
george gordon meade;
john grubb parke;
william tecumseh sherman;
john alexander logan;
ulysses simpson grant;
ambrose everett burnside;
joseph hooker;
winfield scott hancock;
john aaron rawlins;
edward otho cresap ord;
francis preston blair, jr. ;
alfred howe terry;
henry warner slocum;
jefferson columbus davis;
oliver otis howard;
john mcallister shofield;
joseph anthony mower;
i believe i've assigned them all correctly. I do think that it's very interesting how each persons relative importance is demonstrated - and how (as a former civil war buff) i don't recognize hardly any of the lesser names. . :). Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1865. Dimensions: height: 3,048 mm (10 ft); width: 4,877 mm (16 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Ole Peter Hansen Balling - Grant and His Generals - Google Art Project
