Image of a group portrait of American Civil War Union commanders (L to R) David Dixon Porter, David Farragut, President Abraham Lincoln, William Tecumseh Sherman, George Henry Thomas, Ulysses S. Grant, and Philip Sheridan sitting on rocks or standing in a wilderness area. "Printed by A. Brett 83 Nassau St. N.Y."--text, bottom left margin.
"Entered According to Act of Congress A.D. 1865 by N. P. Beers in the Clerk's office of the district court of the U.S. for the Southern district of N.Y."--text, bottom center margin.
"P. Kramer"--text, artist's signature on stone, bottom right of image.
"I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."--text, bottom center margin.
"U.S. Grant"--text, printed signature, bottom right margin.
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 49.53 x 60.33 cm (19 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.)
Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870--Pictorial works Generals--United States--Pictorial works Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885--Pictorial works Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891--Pictorial works Presidents--United States--Pictorial works Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888--Pictorial works Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891--Pictorial works Thomas, George H. (George Henry), 1816-1870--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (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
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