Image of a political cartoon with "U.S. Citizen Soldier" representing the Union and "Secession" representing the Confederacy during the American Civil War; the two men fight with clubs while Emperor Napoleon III and John Bull look on with glee; broken clubs on the ground near the fighters' feet; snake wrapped around soldier's leg; battleships on fire in background. "Herline & Hensel, Lith. 632 Chestnut St. Philada."--text, bottom center margin.
"(Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863, by Oliver Evans Woods, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in, and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.)"--text, bottom center margin.
"Published by Oliver Evans Woods, 1003 Race Street, Philadelphia."--text, bottom center margin.
"Emp. Napoleon.--Whip him, Secesh, and as you have helped me to a chance to win Mexico, only keep him employed a little longer, and then I will help you. John Bull.--Down with him, Secesh, burn his ships, destroy his commerce--England has plenty more such clubs for you. Secesh.--I will kill him if I can, and yet, this Mudsill, whom I have despised as a mercenary coward, insulted, and would have trodden under foot, has proved to be a very giant in courage and in resources; even hampered as he is, nevertheless, his blows fall so hard and fast, that, but for his attention being diverted by the assaults of that Snake, I would be unable to continue the conflict one moment longer. U. S. Citizen Soldier.--The Flag of my country trampled under foot--the ships of my countrymen destroyed upon the ocean, by those who would disenfranchise me of my rights of citizenship, and make me an alien, and a stranger, in the fairest portion of my own land, and I, when battling for my rights, have met a long, a desperate, and a sanguinary contest, where, but for the encouragement given to my adversary by the attacks of this vile Copperhead, I would otherwise have quickly won a complete, and almost "bloodless" victory. Although all Copperheads will call themselves Democrats, nevertheless, all Democrats are not Copperheads."--text, bottom center margin.
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 60.96 x 46.99 cm (24 x 18 1/2 in.)
Flags--Pictorial works John Bull (Symbolic character)--Pictorial works Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873--Pictorial works Snakes--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Lithographs--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Political cartoons. (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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