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Carte of John Sappington Marmaduke, with E. & H.T. Anthony, New York, Brady's National Portrait Gallery backmark. Marmaduke (1833-1887) was the son of pro-Union former governor of Missouri and nephew of the pro-secession governor in 1861. Breaking with his father, he resigned his US commission, accepted a position in the Missouri State Guard, and then became lieutenant colonel of the 1st Arkansas Battalion. Successful at Shiloh, where he was wounded, and at Prairie Grove, he was promoted to brigadier general in November 1862. In 1863, Marmaduke accused his superior officer, General Lucius Walker, of cowardice and killed him in the subsequent duel. In 1864, his division of Confederate troops and regiments was accused of murdering soldiers of the Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry, but Marmaduke claimed the accusations were exaggerated and only involved the Choctaws. He was captured at the Battle of Mine Creek in October 1864. After the war, Marmaduke had business interests in St. Louis and was elected governor of Missouri in 1884. Condition: Even toning to carte; corner wear to mount.