Battle of Williamsburg, Va. May 5th. 1862.

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

Date1862

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/2 x 13in. (21.6 x 33cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/16 x 14 5/16in. (25.6 x 36.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan

DescriptionTwo officers on horseback are in the center foreground. To the right, two soldiers carry a wounded man through a trench or gully. A cannon battery is being fired at the far right. A third officer, holding a sword and riding a dappled gray horse, gallops towards the left. A horse-drawn wagon is at the far left. A man holding a whip stands nearby. In the background, orderly ranks of Union soldiers advance towards the left. An American flag flies overhead. Rebel soldiers retreat in the background.

Object number1948.13.10

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG, VA. MAY 5TH. 1862. / Gallant Charge of Hancock's Brigade. / 697."
On verso, in pencil: upper left, "Print / Box 4 / #23"; lower right, "consv CPC 1987" "Dwr 27" and accession number. In red ink, "904".

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