Page from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War

Creator

Frank Leslie
Louis Shepheard Moat
Joseph Becker
Albert L. Rawson

Files

Creator Role

author; editor; artist; artist

Description

The object is a page removed from Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War; Its recto (page 511) includes a colored engraving and text; The engraving, entitled "President Lincoln Riding Through Richmond, VA., April 4th, 1865, Amid The Enthusiastic Cheers Of The Inhabitants," depicts Abraham Lincoln in carriage, surrounded by crowd; The page's verso (page 512) features a black and white engraving and text; The engraving, entitled "The Grand Review at Washington, D.C., May 24th, 1865," depicts President Johnson, Lieutenant General Grant, and other inspecting Sherman's army while Sherman salutes

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1895

Measurement

16 X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

Recto, at top: FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR. / 511; Verso, at top: 512 / FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR

Subjects

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875; Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Work Type

engraving

Class

print

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

5110

Digital ID

FVW_05110

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.