Notorious and immensely unpopular Union general. He fought with and constantly found fault with his superiors, was roundly criticized for the freewheeling atmosphere of his headquarters, and fought erratically, often getting his courage from a bottle. He entered the annals of popular lore with a dubious distinction: His last name was permanently associated with a certain class of “ladies” who never seemed far from the troops under his command—and who seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time under the same troops. Nineteenth-century portrait engraving, 2.5 x 3.5, signed in ink below the image, “Joseph Hooker, Maj. Genl., Comdg. Division.” In very good condition, with clipped corners, trimming to edges (slightly affecting writing, though not signature, near bottom edge), and faint dampstaining touching signature and inscription. R&R COA.
