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[3] Joe Geiger (Vol 54 1995:28-41) writes of 1861, "July 13, however, the Second Kentucky moved into the Kanawha Valley and civil chaos in the county resumed unchecked." This organizing Union infantry was recruited from the counties along the Ohio, Kanawha and Little Kanawha rivers and their tributaries.
From the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress Captain Daniel Henry Lawrence Gleason of Co. G, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment. The 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1]
The ending of the American Civil War marked a beginning in U.S. stamp subject and design change. The Union victory brought with it a strong American nationalism among the populace throughout the north and much of the country. This national sentiment was largely responsible for the various Civil War figures to appear on U.S. postage.
"Prints depicting the Civil War battles by Kurz and Allison are among the most sought after collectibles of Civil War enthusiasts." according to the Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College. [16] In spite of their lack of historical accuracy, Kurz and Allison prints (or details from them) are still used as book covers and iconic images of the ...
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 1861. George Edward Perine (1837-1885), engraver. "The star-spangled banner, in triumph shall wave, o'er the land of the free. George Edward Perine (July 9, 1837 – February 3, 1885) was an artist, engraver, and publisher.
Of the eight, Alfred, Alice, Charles, and Henry, also became accomplished engravers. Henry also fought in the American Civil War. Some engravings depicting American military and political celebrities are not definitively established as being completed by the father or son. [1] [2] [unreliable source?]
The company specialized in prints of buildings and towns in Massachusetts. In 1860, he bought out his partner, creating L. Prang & Company and began working to create album cards as well as Civil War maps and illustrations. [4] Prang used numerous stones to produce each of his works, unlike his contemporaries.
On July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia, the regiment fought in the first major battle of the American Civil War, the First Battle of Bull Run. While straddling Rickett's Battery in support, the regiment saw heavy fighting on Henry House Hill in close proximity to the enemy. The 1st Minnesota was one of the last regiments to leave the ...