Battle of Fair Oaks

Creator

Johnson, Fry and Co.
Alonzo Chappel

Files

Creator Role

publisher copyrighter painter

Description

The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Fair Oaks. Several men are shown on horseback and a wagon stands in the midst of the fight. The engraving is printed in black in on off-white paper and appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1862

Measurement

8 1/4 X 10 3/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

ink on paper steel engraving

Inscription

recto, below image: BATTLE OF FAIR OAKS. / GALLANT CHARGE OF GEN. CASEY'S DIVISION TO SAVE THE GUNS.

Subjects

Casey, Silas, 1807-1882; Fair Oaks, Battle of, Va., 1862

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

1318

Digital ID

FVW_01318

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.