[GH85Carrera]

Here's an expansive version of General Grant's most famous photo which was scanned from a print at the National Archives about 15 years ago. Cold Harbor, June 11 or 12, 1864. While one's contemplation may rightly focus on what must be in Grant's mind as the end of the terrible Overland Campaign draws near, this uncropped photo at least gives me more in which to set the scene--ropes, tent, trees and foreground that can help me better picture the area around his HQ tent at that time. Happily, this is just one of a series of photos taken then and there and you can learn all about it in William Frassanito's awesome Grant and Lee (photographic, then & now) book!