Henry Clay was perhaps the most famous statesman in the country before the Civil War. After his death in 1852, he became even more beloved to his followers and even his enemies had a hard time finding anything bad to say about the "Great Compromiser". During the Civil War, many souvenir CDVs (carte-de-visite) were produced of famous people, usually Generals and Presidents. This one from 1862 show Henry and his wife Lucretia.