Confederate Major General John Bankhead Magruder known as "Prince John" for his flamboyant manner and theatrical flair. His greatest achievement came during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Despite being heavily outnumbered, Magruder utilized elaborate ruses such as marching his small force repeatedly through the same clearing to deceive Union General George B. McClellan into believing a massive army guarded Yorktown. This deception delayed the Union advance for over a month, saving Richmond from early capture. However, his performance during the subsequent Seven Days Battles, particularly at Malvern Hill, was criticized for a lack of coordination. Consequently, Robert E. Lee reassigned him to the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. In this role, he orchestrated a brilliant land-and-sea counterattack to recapture Galveston in January 1863, achieving a rare Confederate naval victory. He remained in the Trans-Mississippi Department until the war's conclusion in 1865. Back marked The Monumental Photograph Company, Baltimore.