Gen. E. P. Gaines, U.S.A.
Title
Gen . E . P . Gaines , U.S.A .
Creator
Brady, Mathew B., ca. 1823-1896 (photographer)
Description
Portrait of General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777-1849) , a United States army officer who served with distinction during the War of 1812 , the Seminole Wars and the Black Hawk War . He is also known for capturing Aaron Burr , who had killed Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel . Gaines was at odds with the War Department during most of his career , especially in regard to methods of frontier defense . A number of places in the United States were named in his honor , including Gainesvilles in Florida , Texas , and Georgia ; Gaines Township in Michigan ; and Gainesboro in Tennessee .
Subject
Portraits Military uniforms Military officers
People Pictured
Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849
Date Original
1844? - 1849?
Object Type
Albumen prints Cabinet photographs
Source
4.25 x 6.5 in. b&w cabinet card. Item Number ULPA 1986.87.44 in the General Orlando M. Poe Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Orlando M. Poe Collection, 1836-1890
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/poe/
Related Website
http://www.american-south.org
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULPA 1986.87.44
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