Capture of Roanoke Island, Charge of Zouaves

Creator

Felix Octavius Carr Darley
John J. Crew
Virtue and Co. Publishers

Files

Creator Role

artist engraver publisher

Description

The black and white engraving features a violent scene from the Battle of Roanoke Island. In the scene, soldiers fight with rifles and swords drawn. Several bodies lie lifeless on the ground, while two American flags wave in the background.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

c.a 1862

Measurement

9 X 11 1/2 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

Recto, below image: F.O.C. Darley / J.J. Crew / CAPTURE OF ROANOKE ISLAND, CHARGE OF ZOUAVES. / Virtue & Co. Publishers N.Y. / Entered according to act of Congress AD 1862 by Virtue & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the United States, for the southern district of New York.

Subjects

Roanoke Island (N.C.)--History--Capture, 1862; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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

1291

Digital ID

FVW_01291

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.