Title: Battle of Stone River, Near Murfreesborough, Tenn.–Dec. 31, 62. Jan. 2-3, 1863–Union (Gen. Rosecrans) … Conf. (Gen. Bragg) …
Copyrighted 1891 by Kurz & Allison – Art Publishers, 76 & 78 Wabash Ave, Chicago, U.S.A.
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Title: Charge of the first brigade, commanded by Col. M.B. Walker, on the Friday evening of the battle of Stone River January 2nd, 1863; in which the Rebels were repulsed with heavy loss, and driven behind their breastworks…. / sketched by A.E. Mathews, 31st. Reg., O.V.I.
“Middleton, Stobridge & C0. Lith. Cin. O.”
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Alfred Waud worked up this sketch from a photograph, probably made in his presence by David B. Woodbury on January 1, 1863. It was published in Harper’s Weekly, January 31, 1863, p. 6.
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When compared with the photograph, it shows that the photo is actually an reversed stereograph.
Photo shows African American men, women, and children seated in front of and inside a mule-drawn covered wagon. Artist Alfred Waud worked up a sketch from this photograph, probably made in his presence by David B. Woodbury on January 1, 1863. The drawing, called “An arrival in Camp–under the Proclamation of Emancipation” was published in Harper’s Weekly, January 31, 1863, p. 6 and is now at the Library of Congress.
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Summary: Street scene of soldiers plundering, buildings in shambles–some on fire.
Described on verso: Friday Night in Fredericksburg. This night the city was in the wildest confusion sacked by the union troops = houses burned down furniture scattered in the streets = men pillaging in all directions a fit scene for the French revolution and a discrace[sic]to the Union Arms[?] this is my view of what I saw. Lumley.
Artist: Arthur Lumley.
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The passage of the Rappahannock by the Grand Army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg, Va., midnight, Wednesday, December 10.
Illus. in: Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, 1862 Dec. 27, pp. 220.
Illustrator: Henri Lovie
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Volunteer storming party consisting of portions of the 7th Michigan and 19th Massachusetts, crossing the Rappahannock in advance of the Grand Army, to drive off the Rebel riflemen, who were firing upon the Union pontoniers, Wednesday, December 10.
Illus. in: Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, 1862 Dec. 27, pp. 216-217.
Illustrator: Henri Lovie
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Union troops landing on shore of river, pulling up pontoon bridges and maneuvering in foreground; buildings burning in background.
December 10, 1862
Illustrator: Alonzo Chappel
Published in: Evert A. Duyckinck, National History of the war for the Union … New York : Johnson, Fry & Co., 1861-1865.
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