Photograph of a sketch artistically rendering the scene of the capture of Jefferson Davis. Captions indicate that the sketch was "Published at 111 Nassau St. N.Y. (up stairs.)" and also include the text "Don't provoke the President, or he may hurt...
American Civil War; Campaigns & battles; Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889; Political cartoons
Original caption is "Capture of a Confederate Battery." Sketch is of Civil War soldiers charging and raising a flag. Appears in the book Battles and Leaders of the Civil War (New York: Century, 1887) vol. 1, p. 527.
American Civil War; Campaigns & battles; Sturgess, Robert H.; Military personnel; Artillery (Weaponry); Sketches;
Sketch of soldiers in a Civil War battle scene by Edwin Forbes, originally appearing in Harper's Weekly Illustrated Newspaper. Original caption is "Gallant charge of the Sixth Michigan Cavalry over the Confederate Breastworks, near Falling Waters,...