Edmund Rice is a familiar figure to many students of the Civil War. A Massachusetts surveyor at the beginning of hostilities, he worked his way up from captain to brigadier general in the Union army. Upon his death in 1906, he left a rich legacy that included the Medal of Honor for his actions in repelling Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. He also left a number of portrait photographs. Many were published in 2006 in this magazine—a unique collection of images that documented his military service over four decades, presented by Rice’s great-great-great grandson, Steven J. Nitch.
Albumen attributed to Michael Witt of Columbus, Ohio. Rick Carlile Collection.