HOOKER, JOSEPH (1814-79) Union Major General; Led the Union Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia; Veteran of the Mexican & Seminole Wars

Civil War-Date Signature & Rank

Signature, with sentiment and early-war rank, “Yours Sincerely, Joseph Hooker, Brig[adier] Gen[era]l,” on a 2” x 3 ¼” slip of lined paper, affixed to heavier backing of the same dimension.

Lightly and evenly toned, with minor wear and staining; portions affected by brushing and bleeding of ink, along with surface abrasion.