Battle of Rich Mountain

Creator

Johnson, Fry and Co.
Alonzo Chappel

Files

Creator Role

publisher copyrighter painter

Description

The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Rich Mountain. Union soldiers stand with guns pointed behind a protective fence as Confederate soldiers approach from a smoky fog. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1863

Measurement

8 3/8 X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper steel engraving

Inscription

recto, below image: BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIN.

Subjects

Rich Mountain, Battle of, W. Va., 1861; 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

1320

Digital ID

FVW_01320

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.