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Offered is an original carte de visite photograph identified in period ink as “Genl. Jos. E. Johnston.” The image depicts Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston, one of the senior commanders of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The photograph is mounted on period cardstock and bears a photographer’s label on the reverse from Tucker & Perkins, Photographic Artists of Augusta, Georgia. The front mount carries a handwritten identification/signature reading “Genl. Jos. E. Johnston.”Details: * Original Civil War-era CDV photograph * Identified to Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston * Handwritten inscription/signature on front mount * Tucker & Perkins photographer’s backmark * Augusta, Georgia * Approx. 2.5” x 4” * Unauthenticated signature/inscription * See photographs for complete condition details Condition: Good antique condition with age toning, surface wear, edge and corner wear, and loss to portions of the reverse label. Please examine all photographs car