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Creator Role
publishers copyrighters artist
Description
The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Murfreesboro. It shows Union soldiers taking over a cannon as well as fighting for a Confederate flag in the background. The engraving most likely was taken from E.A. Duyckinck's History of the War for the Union.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1863
Measurement
8 3/4 X 11 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper steel engraving
Inscription
Recto, below image: BATTLE OF MURFRESBORO - CAPTURE OF A CONFEDERATE FLAG. / From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers New York. / Entered according to act of Congress AD 1863 by Johnson, Fry & Co in the clerks office of the district court for the southern district of N.Y. verso, at center, handwritten in pencil: 303
Subjects
Flags--Confederate States of America; Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863
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
1315
Digital ID
FVW_01315
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.