Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Couch's Corps forming line of battle in the fields at Chancellorsville to cover the retreat of the Eleventh Corps disgracefully running away

Couch’s Corps forming line of battle in the fields at Chancellorsville to cover the retreat of the Eleventh Corps disgracefully running away.

Drawing by Alfred R. Waud, brown paper : pencil, Chinese white, and black ink wash ; 34.7 x 52.7 cm (sheet)

Inscribed on verso: Battle May 1-3, 1863 Chancellorsville, Va. 11; Corps … 26 Wisconsin; 25 Ohio; 82 Illinois; 55 Ohio; No II 2. MJB 32.

Library of Congress image.

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