Battle of Mill Spring, Ky. January 19, 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 George Whiting American, 1820 - 1862

Date1862

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 3/4 x 13 1/8in. (22.2 x 33.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 14 1/16in. (25.4 x 35.7cm)

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Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

DescriptionRanks of men in Union army uniforms, consisting of long coats with capes and beaked caps, charge from the left. Most hold rifles with fixed bayonets. One man holds an American flag and a drawn sword. One man is on horseback. Some men in the foreground have knapsacks and canteens. Confederate troops are in retreat in the right background. Some fall dead or wounded on a small rise, probably earthworks. A cannon and the wheels of another cannon are visible at the right. Additional troops, supply wagons, leafless trees, and mountains are in the distance.

Object number1995.182.172

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "BATTLE OF MILL SPRING, KY. JANUARY 19, 1862. / (Storming the Entrenchments) / DEFEAT OF THE REBELS UNDER GENL. ZOLLICOFFER, BY THE UNION TROOPS COMMANDED BY GENL. THOMAS."
On verso, upper left, in pencil, "X-1995-21-172". Lower left, "NO NUMBER [crossed out]". Center right, "Mrs. Baily 3/4 ch/80". Lower right, "Drawer 27" and accession number.

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