BATTLE OF ATLANTA, JULY 20D- RECAPTURE FROM THE CONFEDERATES OF DE GRESS'S BATTERY.
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Creator Role
publisher; publisher
Description
Steel engraving: "Battle of Atlanta..." This work was likely removed from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine" Volume 34. The foreground of the image has depictions of destroyed houses and soldiers. There are also signs of damaged railroad lines. Trees and other shrubbery are depicted as heavily damaged. Many soldiers are depicted, several still fighting.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1887
Measurement
6 1/4 X 9 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
lithographic engraving (printing process)
Inscription
recto, bottom: "BATTLE OF ATLANTA, JULY 22D-RECAPTURE FROM THE CONFEDERATE OF DE GRESS'S BATTERY. 1. / The view is west toward Atlanta; the Confederates in capturing the battery charged along the Georgia Railroad from the rolling-/ mill (see map, page 457), and took advantage of the cover of the railroad embankment and cut."
Subjects
American Civil War, 1861-1865 ; Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865 ; Southern States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 ; War between the States, 1861-1865 ; War of Secession, U.S., 1861-1865 ; War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865; Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
lithographic engravings (prints)
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.
Related Source
The Century Illustrated Monthly see call number AP2 .C4 V.36 NO.14 1888
ID
1344
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.