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Creator Role
engraver artist
Description
The black and white engraving features an scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Several men are shown fighting on a crowded, smoky battle field. A horse, carrying a rider, stands prominently in the center. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink. It appears to have been taken from a copy of John S. C. Abbott's The History of the Civil War in America.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Earliest
1861
Latest
1869
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1860s
Measurement
6 1/4 X 10 1/2 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper steel engraving
Inscription
recto, below image: BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK. - FALL OF GENL. LYON. recto, at right, handwritten in pencil: 15
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861
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
1325
Digital ID
FVW_01325
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.