Title
Commodore Andrew Hull Foote, American naval officer, late 19th century.Artist: John A O'Neill
Caption
Commodore Andrew Hull Foote, American naval officer, late 19th century. Foote (1806-1863) served in the Union Navy in the American Civil War. He was seriously wounded commanding an attack on the Confederate stronghold of Fort Donelson in 1862. Retired from active duty, Foote was promoted to the Rear-Admiral and made chief of the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. Engraving from John Gilmary Shea's, A Child's History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1872
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19C11_106
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 12,0in x 16,1in / 3612 x 4835 (300dpi)