The Battle of The Wilderness, Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864.

Creator

Currier and Ives

Files

Creator Role

publisher

Description

Reproduction of Currier & Ives: ""The Battle Of The Wilderness, Va..."" From Portfolio #6 of an 8 portfolio set: ""Currier & Ives...Engravings For The People Of The Civil War."" A color reproduction print which Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's forces attack Confederate forces solider the command of General Robert E. Lee.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

10 3/4 inches X 15 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper; engraving (printing process)

Inscription

recto bottom center: "The Battle of The Wilderness, Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864./ This was one of the most desperate Battles of modern times, and was fought between the gallant "Army of the Potomac" under the immediate command of that great Hero, Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant.... "

Subjects

Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Work Type

color print--reproduction (derivative object)

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

Objects 523.1-523.7

ID

523.6

Digital ID

FVW_00523.6

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.