Image of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, brandishing a knife dressed in women's clothing and a ruffled bonnet, being captured by Union soldiers during the American Civil War; one soldier points a rife at Davis while another lifts his skirt to reveal hoop skirts and boots with spurs; two women try to convince the Union soldiers that Davis is a harmless grandmother; text bubble captions above each person. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history and date of Davis' capture. "Published by J.L. Magee, 305 Walnut St. Phila."--text, bottom center margin. "The only true Picture of the Capture of Jeff Davis, from the account furnished by Col. Pritchard of the 4th Mich. Cavalry."--text, top center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 30.16 x 35.56 cm (11 7/8 x 14 in.)
Cross dressing--Pictorial works Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Political cartoons. (gmgpc)
Place
Irwinsville (Ga.)
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
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