Image of Union troops charging a Confederate fort amid explosions and enemy fire as part of the siege and capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the American Civil War; Confederate and Union flags visible amidst the fray. Printer supplied by cataloger based on printer/publisher history.
"Published by Currier & Ives."--text, bottom left margin.
"152 Nassau St New York"--text, bottom right margin.
"Blowing up of one of the enemy's forts and desperate charge of the Union Volunteers through the breach, June 26th, 1863..."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 34.29 x 45.72 cm (13 1/2 x 18 in.)
Battlefields--Pictorial works Battles--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (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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