Civil War General, John Grubb Parke, Portrait, Oil on Canvas Painting, American

Well done portrait, oil on canvas painting of Civil War General, John Grubb Parke.

From the 2nd half of the 19th Century and measures 48” x 37.5” with an image size of 42.5” x 32.5”.

John Parke, (9/22/1827 - 12/16/1900), was a U. S. Army engineer and a Union General in the civil War. His service in the Civil War was often with Ambrose Burnside, serving him as chief of staff in the engagements in Antietam, Fredericksburg and Overland Campaign. He was born in Pennsylvania and graduated from the U. S. Military Academy in 1849. As an engineer he determined the lines between Iowa and the Little Colorado River, he surveyed many routes for a railroad and was the chief surveyor in the delineation of the boundary of the Northwest U. S. and British North America. He was appointed Brigadier General at the start of the Civil War and commanded a brigade in North Carolina in early 1862. He led the Corps through the fall of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign. He was appointed Brevet Major General in 1865, in the regular army in recognition of his service at Fort Stedman. After the Confederate surrender he was put out of service in 1866. He served as an engineer, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1879. He retired from the Army in 1889. He wrote several reports on exploration of the West and published maps of the New Mexico Territory and California.

The painting is in nice condition for its age. There is rippling to the canvass as the photos show.

This is a wonderful, historical piece for any Civil War collector.