Lieutenent General Scott, General-in-Chief U.S. Army, & Staff 1861

"Lieutenent General Scott, General-in-Chief U.S. Army, & Staff" is an 1861 photograph by Mathew Brady, a renowned American photographer best known for his documentation of the American Civil War. The image depicts General Winfield Scott, the General-in-Chief of the United States Army, and his staff, standing on a porch. This type of group portrait, a hallmark of Brady's work, captured the important figures of the era in a formal setting, offering a glimpse into the early years of the Civil War. The photograph is now part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.