Image of Union army forces attacking Petersburg, Virginia, in 1865 in the Third Battle of Petersburg during the American Civil War; soldiers climb walls in the foreground despite cannon fire as lines of soldiers advance from trenches in background. "Copyrighted 1893 by Kurz & Allison - 76 - 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago."--text, bottom right margin.
"April 2' 1865_Union (Gen. U.S. Grant) Loss: 296 Kd, 2565 Wd, 500 Missg. Conf: (Gen R.E.Lee) Total Loss: 3000."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 54.93 x 71.12 cm (21 5/8 x 28 in.)
Battlefields--Pictorial works Battles--Pictorial works Cannons--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Trench warfare--Pictorial works Trenches--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (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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