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Slaves Concealing Their Master From A Search Party (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Slaves Concealing Their Master From A Search Party (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching shows the inside of a slave quarter where a female slave stands at a door in front of a group of Union soldiers. The woman points to the right to lead the soldiers in the opposite of the slave master, who is hiding in the room behind a door. A gun is in his hands. A dog is also shown in the doorway. A chair lays overturned in the center of the room. A man and child sit in front of a fireplace. The man prepares food, while the child clings to him in apparent distress.

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Enlistment Of Sickles' Brigade (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Enlistment Of Sickles' Brigade (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The image satirically depicts the Sickle's Brigade, a disreputable group of men who were (allegedly) recruited for the Excelsior brigade by Colonel Daniel Sickles. A crowd of men stand in a street holding signs or weapons.

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Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President Of The United States, Currier And Ives Feb 2023

Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President Of The United States, Currier And Ives

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The lithograph depicts a bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln from the chest up.

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Gen'l Stuart's Raid To The White House (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Gen'l Stuart's Raid To The White House (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching depicts J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry conducting a raid. The Confederate horsemen are shown shooting Union soldiers, removing an American flag, and harassing the owner of an alehouse. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry on a raid; much chaos as the mounted Confederates shoot Union soldiers, tear down the Union flag and harass a ""Hezekiah Skinflint"" who runs an alehouse.

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Tracks Of The Armies (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Tracks Of The Armies (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The image shows a Confederate soldier returning to his destroyed home. His lifeless wife is shown naked along with a deceased dog. While not explicit, it is implied that Union soldiers carried out the destruction.

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Albert S. Johnston Crossing The Desert To Join The Southern Army (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Albert S. Johnston Crossing The Desert To Join The Southern Army (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching depicts Albert S. Johnston crossing a desert terrain on foot. With him are horses, loafers, and a Native American guide. The image takes place after Johnston resigned from his position in the Federal Army to join the Confederacy.

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Butler's Victims Of Fort St. Philip (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Butler's Victims Of Fort St. Philip (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching depicts high-standing citizens of New Orleans shackled and completing hard labor. These prisoners are guarded by an African-American Zouave unit, and members are shown pointing and mocking the prisoners. General Benjamin Butler, - who along with Admiral David Farragut captured Fort St. Philip in April 1862 - is shown escorting two women in the image.

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W. H. Seward. Engraved By W. Roffe, From The Statue By Randolph Rogers., William John Roffe, Rand Olph Rogers, D. Appleton And Co. Feb 2023

W. H. Seward. Engraved By W. Roffe, From The Statue By Randolph Rogers., William John Roffe, Rand Olph Rogers, D. Appleton And Co.

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The engraved image depicts the likeness of a William Henry Seward statue that appears in Madison Square in Manhattan, New York. The image shows Seward seated in a chair with a quill in his proper right hand and papers in his proper left hand. Beneath his chair, several books and paper rest.

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President And Cabinet/Engraved By J.C. Buttre, New York., John Chester Buttre, O.D. Case And Co. Feb 2023

President And Cabinet/Engraved By J.C. Buttre, New York., John Chester Buttre, O.D. Case And Co.

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The engraving features head-and-shoulder portraits of Abraham Lincoln and cabinet officers: William H. Seward, Edwin M. Stanton, Gideon Welles, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, Montgomery Blair, John P. Usher, Caleb B. Smith, Simon Cameron, Hannibal Hamlin. It is printed on off-white paper and has some significant liquid staining to upper left corner and lower left and right corners.

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Abraham Lincoln Entering Richmond, April 3d. 1865, John Chester Buttre, L. Hollis, B.B. Russell And Co. Feb 2023

Abraham Lincoln Entering Richmond, April 3d. 1865, John Chester Buttre, L. Hollis, B.B. Russell And Co.

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The black and white engraving depicts President Abraham Lincoln walking through a crowd with his son, Tad, in Richmond, Virginia. The crowd is made up of white and black spectators who cheer as the President walks through the street.

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Gideon Welles Secretary Of The Navy, 1861-1869, Travelers Insurance Company Feb 2023

Gideon Welles Secretary Of The Navy, 1861-1869, Travelers Insurance Company

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The print if a reproduction of small engraved portrait of Gideon Welles from the chest up. It was issued as a premium or promotional item by Travelers Insurance Company.

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Sovereigns, No. 10. "Captain, Tanner, Farmer, General, Imperator.", Thomas Nast Feb 2023

Sovereigns, No. 10. "Captain, Tanner, Farmer, General, Imperator.", Thomas Nast

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The chromolithograph depicts Ulysses S. Grant seated in a rocking chair. In his proper left hand, he holds a lit cigar.

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Counterfeit Confederate Notes Publicly Offered For Sale In The City Of Brotherly Love (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Counterfeit Confederate Notes Publicly Offered For Sale In The City Of Brotherly Love (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching depicts three men standing outside of a Broker's Office holding paper currency. They appear to be dressed in different military uniforms. A fourth man in gentleman's attire stands in the doorway of the busy office.

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Searching For Arms (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Searching For Arms (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The image depicts Union soldiers searching a bedroom for Confederate weapons. A woman and child stand to the side of a room as two soldiers look beneath a bed mattress. Two other soldiers stand in the background, fending off a man in nightclothes. A fifth soldier stands in the middle of the room looking at the woman and child. He is holding a Union flag in his proper left hand and pointing at it with his proper right hand.

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The Fall Of Richmond Va On The Night Of April 2nd 1865., Currier And Ives Feb 2023

The Fall Of Richmond Va On The Night Of April 2nd 1865., Currier And Ives

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The color lithograph depicts the Fall of Richmond, when Grant overtook the city in April 1865. During the event, Jefferson Davis, his cabinet, and other Confederate defenders fled the city on the Richmond and Danville railroad. In the image, the city is shown from the river. Multiple fires blaze throughout the city as a long train of coaches, horses, and soldiers evacuate over the bridge.

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Abraham Lincoln, Color Head-And-Shoulders Portrait, Facing Front, G. H. Buek, Alexand Er Gardner, M. W. Rice Feb 2023

Abraham Lincoln, Color Head-And-Shoulders Portrait, Facing Front, G. H. Buek, Alexand Er Gardner, M. W. Rice

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The color lithograph depicts a head and shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln that was created from a photograph taken in 1863 by Alexander Gardner. In the portrait, Lincoln is wearing a black jacket and tie.

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Abraham Lincoln. Sixteenth President Of The United States Assassinated April 14th 1865., Currier And Ives Feb 2023

Abraham Lincoln. Sixteenth President Of The United States Assassinated April 14th 1865., Currier And Ives

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The black and white lithograph depicts a seated Abraham Lincoln. He wears a suit and tie and has his proper right hand is tucked inside his vest. His proper left hand holds a book at his lap.

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Index To Confederate War Etchings, Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Index To Confederate War Etchings, Adalbert John Volck

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The index lists the titles of all 29 etchings appearing in the Confederate War Etchings illustrative series.

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Dat Fite Mit Siegel (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Dat Fite Mit Siegel (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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Volck's image depicts a burning house. Two children are shown trapped on the house's roof. Union soldiers stand outside, while a women shown begging on her knees pleas with the officers. A soldier stands behind her with his hands holding the ties of her torn corset. A man, dressed in strange attire, stands the the right of the image and points a gun at the children on the roof. Amid the chaos, an American flag waves in the scene.

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First Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation By President Lincoln, Francis Bicknell Carpenter Feb 2023

First Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation By President Lincoln, Francis Bicknell Carpenter

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The photolithograph depicts an reenactment of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation on July 22, 1862. The print is based on a painting completed by Francis B. Carpenter in 1864. The following individuals surround Lincoln (left to right): Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, President Lincoln, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, William H. Seward, Secretary of State, Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General, and Edward Bates, Attorney General. Simon Cameron and Andrew Jackson. No creator information is noted for the print's lithographer.

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Formation Of Guerrilla Bands (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Formation Of Guerrilla Bands (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching depicts a farmer, his wife, and child outside of their home that has been destroyed by Union forces. An angry man stands at the center of the image and attempts to persuade the farmer to join the guerrilla band (pictured in the background) to seek out revenge on the offenders. The band in the background carry a banner.

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Gen. Scott Taking Leave Of The President & Cabinet, John Rogers Feb 2023

Gen. Scott Taking Leave Of The President & Cabinet, John Rogers

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The engraving features a black and white image of President Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet members looking at a standing General Winfield Scott, who resigned as commanding general on November 1, 1861. The engraving was created especially for Orville J. Victor's Comprehensive History of the Southern Rebellion and the War for the Union.

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Return Of A Raiding Party From Pennsylvania (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Return Of A Raiding Party From Pennsylvania (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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In the etching, the results of a Confederate cavalry raid are shown. The raid was apparently successful because soldiers are shown leading several heads of livestock, including cattle and pigs. A wagon train is also shown in the background.

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John C. Fremont, Republican Candidate For Fifteenth President Of The United States, Nathaniel Currier, Mathew Brady Feb 2023

John C. Fremont, Republican Candidate For Fifteenth President Of The United States, Nathaniel Currier, Mathew Brady

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The color lithograph depicts a seated portrait of the first Republican presidential candidate, John C. Frémont. Frémont is dressed in a suit and tie and is seated at a quarter turn to his proper left.

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Making Clothes For The Boys In The Army (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Making Clothes For The Boys In The Army (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching depicts a domestic, patriotic scene where three Southern women make clothing in a small bedroom. It is intended to show the sacrifice women made on behalf of the war effort. One woman creates thread from raw material. Another weaves the thread into cloth. The third woman sews the material into garments to be worn by Confederate soldiers.

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Engraved Portrait Of Abraham Lincoln Feb 2023

Engraved Portrait Of Abraham Lincoln

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The engraving depicts a small bust portrait of a bearded Abraham Lincoln. It is printed in black ink and on off-white paper.

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Stone Blockade Of Charleston, S.C. (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Stone Blockade Of Charleston, S.C. (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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Volck's etching depicts the route leading to Charleston Harbor. In the image, several sunken ships are shown.

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Cave Life In Vicksburg During The Siege (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Cave Life In Vicksburg During The Siege (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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The etching references the usage of caves as shelters during the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. In the image, a woman kneels in prayer inside of a cave. Domestic items surround her including a broom, ottoman, silver, and trunk. A bed is situated in the far right corner.

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Jamison's Jayhawkers (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Jamison's Jayhawkers (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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In the image Charles ""Doc"" Jennison, the leader of the 7th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, (i.e., Jennison's Jayhawkers) is shown leading a raid on a Confederate sympathizer's home. Men are shown burning structures, stealing animals, shooting inhabitants. Jennison is shown riding a horse with a bare-breasted woman slung across his saddle. The image is meant to showcase the brutality of the Union Jayhawkers.

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Worship Of The North (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck Feb 2023

Worship Of The North (From Confederate War Etchings), Adalbert John Volck

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In the etching, Volck criticizes the Union cause by depicting several key people gathered around an altar performing a ritual, literally built upon Negro Worship, Free Love, Witchburning, Socialism, Atheism, Rationalism, and Puritanism. Well-known individuals depicted include a devil-like Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ward Beecher, Horace Greely, and Charles Sumner. A crowd of Union sympathizers look on at the ritual. A group of representatives from the Holy Cause of the Contractors stand in the far distance of the image, representing the Confederacy's belief that the North was profiting off of the war on the South.

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