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title: James B. McPherson
author: Barr & Young
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21105/james-b-mcpherson/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-07
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# James B. McPherson
_Authored by Barr & Young_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21105.jpg)
## Image Caption
Portrait of James Birdseye McPherson, photograph by Barr & Young, c. 1862.
Depicted here is Major General James B. McPherson (1828-1864), a career officer in the United States Army who rose to lead the Army of the Tennessee. He was felled by Confederate gunfire at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Atlanta during the [Atlanta Campaign](https://www.worldhistory.org/Atlanta_Campaign/) in the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/).
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Young, B. &. (2025, October 07). James B. McPherson. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Young, Barr &. "James B. McPherson." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 07, 2025. .
### MLA
Young, Barr &. "James B. McPherson." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Birdseye_McPherson_c._1862_by_Barr_%26_Young_(cropped).jpg) by [**Barr & Young**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_Birdseye_McPherson_c._1862_by_Barr_%26_Young_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.