Brig. Gen. Sweeney [Sweeny]

Civil War stereographs, 1861-1865.

New-York Historical Society

ca.1861-ca.1865

American & foreign portrait gallery. Prominent portraits.

Stereograph: Portrait of General Thomas William Sweeny, face turned to profile .

Thomas William Sweeny (December 25, 1820-April 10, 1892) Officer in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War who served as a brigadier general for the Indian Home Guard, a brigade he assisted in organizing. He gained praise for defending a gap in the Union line during the Battle of Shiloh.

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Sweeny, Thomas William, 1820-1892--Photographs
Generals--Photographs
Armed Forces--Officers--Photographs
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs
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