Battle of Bull's Run, Va., July 21. 1861.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by George Whiting (American, 1820 - 1862)

Date1861

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 9/16 x 13in. (21.7 x 33cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 x 13 15/16in. (25.4 x 35.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

Object number1950.202.91

DescriptionMen in zouave uniforms fight on foot against a troop of mounted cavalry in blue military uniforms. One of the zouaves holds an American flag. Others hold or fire rifles with fixed bayonets. One man holds a knife. The cavalrymen wield swords or sabers. A horse collapses at the left. Men, apparently dead or wounded, are on the ground. Trees are at the left and right. The background is largely hidden by clouds of smoke.

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