Brigadier General Charles Pomeroy Stone (1824–1887) and his daughter Hettie, photographed together in the spring of 1863. Stone was a career United States Army officer, civil engineer, and surveyor. He fought in the Mexican–American War and was reportedly the first to volunteer for the Union Army in the American Civil War. Afterwards, he also served as a general in the Egyptian Army. His non-military accomplishments include serving as chief engineer for the construction of the base of the Statue of Liberty.Photo: Unknown; Restoration: Michel Vuijlsteke