Siege and Capture of Vicksburg, Miss. July 4th. 1863.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
Phelps & Watson
(American, 1859 - 1864)
PublisherPublished by
F. P. Whiting
(American, born 1840)
Date1863
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 7/8 x 12 1/4in. (20 x 31.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 13 13/16in. (25.6 x 35.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 13 13/16in. (25.6 x 35.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionUnion soldiers wearing uniforms and carrying rifles with fixed bayonets charge up a steep hill or earthworks. One man holds a sword. An explosion at the left sends fire, smoke, and debris into the air. Some men fall dead or wounded. A Confederate flag flies to the right of the explosion. An American flag is carried by the troops at the far right.
Object number1948.13.7
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