Title Portrait of Brigadier General Thomas Eckert (1865): This artwork depicts Brigadier General Thomas Eckert, who served in the United States Army during the American Civil War. The portrait, created in 1865, captures him at a rank he attained before the war's end. As an officer of the Federal Army, Thomas Eckerty played crucial roles in communication and logistics, particularly as Chief of Staff to General Winfield Scott Hancock and later to Ulysses S. Grant. The portrait is significant due to its representation of a key figure during this pivotal period in American history.