Title

New Bern

Creator

William Momberger
George Edward Perine

Files

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.