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Creator Role
artist engraver publisher
Description
The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Pea Ridge. In the scene, General Sigel and another officer ride on horseback as the battle rages in the background. A dead soldier lies in the foreground, while an American flag waves in the distance.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1862
Measurement
9 X 11 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
Recto, below image: W.T. Crane, Fecit. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by Samuel Walker, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. / J. Rogers, Sc. / BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE. / GEN. SIGEL'S CHARGE. / Saml. Walker, Boston.
Subjects
Pea Ridge, Battle of, Ark., 1862; Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902
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
1311
Digital ID
FVW_01311
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.