CABINET CARD – GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT – CIVIL WA MEDAL OH HONOR -HERO OF SPAN AM WAR
Cabinet card, 4 ¼ x 6 ½. Wesley Merritt, Steffens, Chicago photographer’s imprint.
Wesley Merritt (1836 – 1910) was an American major general who served in the cavalry of the United States Army during the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and the Philippine–American War. Following the latter war, he became the first American Military Governor of the Philippines.
Exhibits minor wear, strong contrast , and clarity, overall Fine+ condition .cc ml 241