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Artifacts
Title
Files
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Creator Role
artist; engraver
Description
The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of New Bern. Several soldiers fight on foot, and several American flags can be seen. More soldiers are pictured in the background. The image appears to be taken from a copy of John S. C. Abbott's The History of the Civil War in America.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1863
Latest
1866
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1863 through 1866
Measurement
6 1/4 X 9 5/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
steel engraving, ink on paper
Inscription
recto, below image: NEWBERN. Engraved Expressly for Abbott's Civil War.
Subjects
New Bern, Battle of, New Bern, N.C., 1862; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
engraving
Class
prints
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
1302
Digital ID
FVW_01302
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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