20 research outputs found

    Gen. Kearney\u27s Charge at the Battle of Chantilly, VA.

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    The black and white engraving features a scene from the Battle of Chantilly, where General Philip Kearny was killed in action. The image depicts Kearny on horseback as Union troops and an American flag follow him into battle. Confederate soldiers stand at his front with their guns pointed. The engraving appears to have been removed from a bound volume as evidenced by the binding holes at the engraving\u27s top edge.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-prints/1104/thumbnail.jp

    Battle of Lookout Mountain, GA.

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    In the black and white steel engraving, a scene from the Battle of Lookout Mountain is depicted. This battle took place on November 24th, 1863 and resulted in a Union victory. The engraving features Union soldiers climbing a mountain slope. One has fallen to the ground, possibly because he is wounded. In the background, battle lines and smoke are pictured. The engraving appears to have been removed from a bound volume, possibly volume 3 of The War with the South: a History of the Late Rebellion by Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith, New York, Virtue & Yorston, 3 volumes, 1862-1867.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-prints/1118/thumbnail.jp

    A. Lincoln

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    The engraving features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by a decorative oval border. At the top of the border sits a stack of papers, which include the Constitution. Beneath the portrait is a smaller image of Lincoln\u27s cabinet council. The work features hues of yellow, green, blue, black, white, and brown. The engraving possibly is a reversed variant of C.S. German photo.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-prints/1125/thumbnail.jp

    Capture of Forth Donelson, Tenn. Charge of Gen. Smith\u27s Division

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    The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Fort Donelson, where General Charles Ferguson Smith successfully led his division of volunteers in February 1862. The image shows soldiers fighting on a battlefield. Several bodies lie lifeless on the ground. An American flag waves prominently at the center of the image.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-prints/1101/thumbnail.jp

    A. Lincoln

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    The engraving features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by a decorative oval border. At the top of the border sits a stack of papers, which include the Constitution. Beneath the portrait is a smaller image of Lincoln\u27s cabinet council. The work features hues of yellow, green, blue, black, white, and brown. The engraving possibly is a reversed variant of C.S. German photo.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/1203/thumbnail.jp

    Battle at Wilson\u27s Creek, Mo.

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    The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Wilson\u27s Creek. In this battle, Nathaniel Lyon became the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. The scene depicts his death amongst the chaos of battle.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/1183/thumbnail.jp

    Battle Near Mill Springs, KY. Death of Gen. Zollicoffer

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    The black and white engraving features a scene from the Battle of Mill Springs, where Confederate general, Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, was killed in action. The engraving depicts Zollicoffer on horseback as a Union soldier shoots him in the chest.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/1175/thumbnail.jp

    Battle of Ball\u27s Bluff, VA. Rescuing the Body of Brig. Gen. Baker

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    The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Ball\u27s Bluff, where Colonel Edward Baker was shot and killed. The image shows several Union soldiers carrying Baker\u27s lifeless body while others fight with swords and rifles.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-artifacts/1185/thumbnail.jp

    Battle at Wilson\u27s Creek, Mo.

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    The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Wilson\u27s Creek. In this battle, Nathaniel Lyon became the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. The scene depicts his death amongst the chaos of battle.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-prints/1106/thumbnail.jp

    Battle of Ball\u27s Bluff, VA. Rescuing the Body of Brig. Gen. Baker

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    The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Ball\u27s Bluff, where Colonel Edward Baker was shot and killed. The image shows several Union soldiers carrying Baker\u27s lifeless body while others fight with swords and rifles.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-prints/1108/thumbnail.jp
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