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The Battle of Antietam, Md. Sept. 17th 1862

Description: Image of the Battle of Antietam, Maryland, during the American Civil War; Union cavalry clashed with Confederate soldiers on the battlefield under a plume of smoke; flags for each army visible.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1862
Call number: priJLC_MIL_000906
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

The Battle of Pittsburg, Tenn. April 7th 1862

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Image of armies engaged on battlefield at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing (also called the Battle of Shiloh) in Tennessee during the American Civil War; Union and Confederate foot soldiers charge at each other with wounded and dead soldiers visible on the ground at center; cavalry on horseback charge at bottom right; caption describing battle in bottom margin.

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Battle of Antietam

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Image of Union General George B. McClellan at the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War; Union and Confederate soldiers battle along the edge of a river as Union army forces overrun a bridge; cannons fire into the lines.

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Battle of Antietam, advance upon rebel centre [sic] at Dunker Church

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Image of Union soldiers engaged on the battlefield at the Battle of Antietam (or Battle of Sharpsburg) on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland; wounded and dead soldiers fall in an explosion at center.

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Battle of Antietam

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Image of the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek during the American Civil War; Union officers on horseback, including General George B. McClellan and General Randolph B. Marcy, survey the battle from a hilltop; cannon and dead and wounded soldiers in foreground; army ranks marching in background.

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Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 13th 1862

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Image of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War; Union and Confederate army lines engaged with wounded and dead soldiers in foreground; smoke rising from the battle along hill in background; caption describing battle in bottom margin.

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Battle of Bull Run

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Image of the first Battle of Bull Run in Prince William County, Virginia, during the American Civil War; Union soldiers (including Zouave forces) clash with Confederate soldiers on a battlefield with trenches and a bridge being taken; wounded and dead soldiers, fallen cavalry horses, and cannons in foreground.

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The Battle of Antietam, Md. Sept. 17th 1862

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