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A cdv portrait of Quincy Gillmore, with Sam A. Cooley's Beaufort, S.C. backmark, and inked inscription on verso For. Mrs. Bartlett / West Point / N.Y. / Q.A. Gillmore / Maj. Genl. Gillmore (1825-1888) graduated at the top of his class at the U.S. Military Academy in 1849 and then received a commission in the Corps of Engineers. By the start of the Civil War, Gillmore was a 1st Lieutenant. He was appointed Chief Engineer of the Port Royal Expedition, receiving praise for his bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski. In April, 1862, Gillmore was appointed Brigadier General, and in July, 1863, he was given command of the Department of the South and the X Corps. He subsequently helped with the capture of Morris Island and Fort Wagner, along with the destruction of Fort Sumter. In 1864, Gillmore was transferred to the command of Benjamin F. Butler at Fortress Monroe, VA, but they had a falling out and Grant had to intervene, transferring Gillmore to Washington, D.C. He played a vital role in Washington, stopping Confederate General Jubal Early's advance on the city. Gillmore finished the war overseeing Northern troops in Georgia and South Carolina. Condition: Some toning to photo; some scattered spotting; strong signature on verso.