Creator

John Rogers

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Creator Role

engraver

Description

The engraving features a black and white image of President Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet members looking at a standing General Winfield Scott, who resigned as commanding general on November 1, 1861. The engraving was created especially for Orville J. Victor's Comprehensive History of the Southern Rebellion and the War for the Union.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1861

Measurement

6 5/8 X 10 1/8 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper

Inscription

Recto, top left, handwritten in pencil: 25-

Subjects

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866; United States. Army--Officers

Work Type

Engraving

Class

prints

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

2418

Digital ID

FVW_02418

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.

Gen. Scott Taking Leave of the President & Cabinet

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