Artifacts
Title
Albert S. Johnston Crossing the Desert to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)
Files
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Creator Role
printmaker
Description
The etching depicts Albert S. Johnston crossing a desert terrain on foot. With him are horses, loafers, and a Native American guide. The image takes place after Johnston resigned from his position in the Federal Army to join the Confederacy.
Description Source
New York Historical Society Museum & Library. http://digitalcollections.nyhistory.org/islandora/object/islandora:31203 (accessed June 19, 2018).
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1861
Latest
1865
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1861-1883
Measurement
8 X 10 1/4 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
etching on paper
Inscription
Recto, above image at left: 20
Subjects
Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862; Propaganda, Confederate; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Caricatures and cartoons
Work Type
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
4842
Digital ID
FVW_04842.20
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.