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"Sheridan's ride," October 19th 1864

Description: Image of Union General Philip H. Sheridan on horseback with standard in hand rallying his troops at the Battle of Cedar Creek (or Battle of Belle Grove) on October 19, 1864, during the American Civil War; dead or wounded soldier on the ground in foreground at left.
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Date: ©1886
Call number: priJLC_PRG_002007
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 Louis Prang archive was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

Sheridan's final charge of Winchester, September 19th 1864

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Image of Union General Philip H. Sheridan leading a cavalry charge at the Third Battle of Winchester (or Battle of Opequon) on September 19, 1864, during the American Civil War; Confederate troops shooting and firing a cannon near wounded soldiers in foreground.

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Battle of Williamsburg, Va. May 5th 1862

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Image of armies engaged on the battlefield at the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War; General George B. McClellan rides on horseback at center leading Union soldiers on foot in a charge against Confederate troops; wounded or dead soldier and horse next to a cannon at right.

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Battle of Chancellorsville, Va. May 3rd 1863

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Image of the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, during the American Civil War with Union and Confederate soldiers on foot engaged on the battlefield; explosion and wounded soldier in foreground near mounted officer on horseback.

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Glorious charge of Hancock’s division (2nd) of the Army of the Potomac at the Battle near Spottsylvania [sic] Court House Va. May 12th, 1864

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Image of Union and Confederate soldiers engaged in the Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia, during the American Civil War in a wooded area; soldiers under General Winfield Scott Hancock (on horseback at left) charge Confederate cannon lines; wounded and dead soldiers in foreground.

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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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General Philip H. Sheridan

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Image of a full-length portrait of American Civil War Union General Philip Sheridan on horseback in military uniform with sword in hand leading cavalry.

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"Sheridan's ride," October 19th 1864

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