Image of ten vignettes with captions of Union military camp life at Fort Albany, Virginia, including scenes depicting soldiers, African Americans, tents, men boarding and on deck of a ship, and a soldier mounted on horseback; some scenes are intended to be humorous or include social commentary. "Lith of Lewis & Goodwin. Albany. N.Y."--text, bottom right margin.
"McElroy. Del"--text, bottom left margin.
"April 1861."--text, upper left of image.
"July 1861."--text, upper right of image.
"The Departure / To Annapolis / No Trust / Fort Albany / Looking for Orders to Take Richmond / A Sly Nip / Guard Duty / No Countersign / Successful Skirmish / Private Drill"--text, captions, center of image.
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 45.09 x 54.61 cm (17 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.)
African Americans--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Military camps--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Steamboats--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
