Battle of Shiloh, April 6 and 7, 1862
Files
Creator Role
Illustrator, painter Copyright holder
Description
Color bookplate from unidentified volume: ""Battle of Shiloh..."" Copyright 1888, by L. Prang, Boston. In the foreground of the image, there is a depiction of a Union solider dispatching a messenger. There is also a depiction of a Union officer ordering soldiers into battle on horseback. In the background of the image, there are numerous depictions of Union soldiers firing large cannons toward the left of the image. There is also renderings of trees with brown leaves.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1888
Measurement
8 3/4 X 12 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
paper (fiber product); engraving (printing process); ink on paper
Inscription
recto, bottom center: "BATTLE OF SHILOH, APRIL 6 AND 7, 1862" recto, bottom left: "BATTLE OF SHILOH" recto, bottom right: "COPYRIGHT, 1888, BY L. PRANG & CO. BOSTON"
Subjects
Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862; Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Work Type
color prints (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.
ID
558.8
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.