Image of Union and Confederate forces engaged in the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1862 during the American Civil War; American flag and 5th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry flag at center; officers on horseback at left; wounded and dead soldiers visible on ground; fort in background. "Copyrighted 1893 by Kurz & Allison, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago."--text, bottom right margin.
"Gen. Hancock's Charge, May 5' 1862, Union (Gen. McClellan) Loss: 456 Kd, 1411 Wd, 372 Missg. Conf. (Gen. J.E. Johnston) Loss: Abt 1000 Kd & Wd, 800 Pris."--text, bottom left margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 53.34 x 69.85 cm (21 x 27 1/2 in.)
Battlefields--Pictorial works Battles--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Williamsburg, Battle of, Williamsburg, Va., 1862--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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