Title

Lieutenant Bayard Wilkeson Holding His Battery (G, 4th United States Artillery) to Its Work in an Exposed Position

Creator

Files

Description

An artist rendering of Lieutenant Bayard Wilkson in battle atop his horse. Wilkeson participated in the Battle of Gettysburg on 1 July 1863 as the commander of Battery G, 4th US Artillery. He died in battle from a cannon shot to his lower leg.

Description Source

RAAB Collection. https://www.raabcollection.com/civil-war-autograph/civil-war-signed-gettysburg-correspondence-famous-story-lieutenant-bayard (Accessed September 19, 2019).

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

11 X 8 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product); reproduction (copying)

Subjects

Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863

Work Type

reproduction (derivative object)

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

1285.9

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.