Confederacy Collection (#7)

The Bull Dog on the Right Track, 1864 (litho)
1078635 The Bull Dog on the Right Track, 1864 (litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Home of Jefferson Davis - Montgomery, Alabama, USA - the First White House of the Confederacy. Date: circa 1905

The three confederates in the oath on the Rütli, 1779-1781. Creator: Füssli (Fuseli)
The three confederates in the oath on the Rutli, 1779-1781. Found in the Collection of Kunsthaus Zurich

Battle of Mission Ridge, Nov. 25th, 1863 - presented with the compliments of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, pub. 1886 (colour lithograph)

Having dinner on the Confederate Memorial, Stone Mountain
Confederate Memorial, Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA - Governor Trinkle of Virginia and other Notables Having Dinner on the carved Shoulder of General Lee

Fort Sumter artillery during the siege, 1861
Big guns of Fort Sumter returning fire from Fort Moultrie at the start of the Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate invasion of Maryland, US Civil War
Stonewall Jacksons men crossing the Potomac at Whites Ford to invade Maryland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Battle at Galveston, Texas, US Civil War
Rebel attack on the 43rd Massachusetts Volunteers at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

General Lees note agreeing to a surrender, 1865
Robert E. Lees letter to Ulysses S. Grant to arrange a surrender, 1865. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862
Confederate artillery on Maryes Hill firing on Union troops attacking Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate advance at the Battle of Chancellorsville
Confederates capturing a Union position at Chancellorsville, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Reward poster for capture of Jefferson Davis
Reward poster offering $100, 000 in gold for the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 1865. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a document

Richmond, Virginia, capitol of the Confederacy
High Street in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hand-to-hand combat, Battle of the Wilderness, Civil War
Fierce fighting at the Bloody Angle, Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Map showing location of Fort Sumter, Civil War
Chart of Charleston harbor, showing Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War
Barrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Group portrait of General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States, Robert E. Lee, with the generals of his army. After a work issued in 1907

The death of Tecumseh during The Battle of the Thames, October 5, 1813. Tecumseh, 1768 -1813. Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy known as Tecumsehs Confederacy

CONFEDERATE LEADERS, c1896. Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and G.T. Beauregard surrounded by Confederate Army officers. Lithograph, c1896

SECESSION CARTOON, 1861. Southern Ass-Stock-Crazy (Southern Aristocracy). Cartoon of South Carolina depicted as a stubborn donkey seceding from the Union, 1861

Confederate President Jefferson Davis escaping capture, 1865
Flight of the Confederate government after the fall of Richmond, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Confederate ironclad " Merrimac, " from a sketch made the day before the battle with Union " Monitor, " 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Surrender of General Lee reported by General Grant, 1865
General Grant notifying Secretary Stanton of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1865. Woodcut reproduction

Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, US Civil War
Starkweathers brigade holding the Union left at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ruins of Fredericksburg, US Civil War
Fredericksburg, Virginia, after the siege and battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

John Bell Hood
Confederate General John Bell Hood. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century photograph

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Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century portrait

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Union gunboats and steamships passing the Confederate stronghold Vicksburg, on the Mississippi River, night of April 16, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Confederate troops on the march, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut

Union army taking Fort Donelson, US Civil War
Capture of Fort Donelson Tennessee, by Union forces under General U.S. Grant, 1862. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Confederates fording a river in the Civil War
Confederate troops crossing the Potomac to invade the North, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Richmond, Virginia, burned by the Confederates, 1865
Citizens huddled in Capitol Square during the burning of Richmond by its own people, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Interior ruins of Fort Sumter after Confederate bombardment, 1861, beginning the Civil War. Hand-colored printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

Confederate soldier on the march
Confederate retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fort Moultrie ready to fire on Fort Sumter, 1861
Secession flag over Fort Moultrie, artillery in place to attack Fort Sumter, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Citizens of Charleston watching the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, c1855-1865 (1955). After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina)

Judah P Benjamin, Secretary of State of the Confederacy, 1861-1865 (1955). A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955

Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, Montgomery, Alabama, 1861 (c1880). Davis was named Provisional President of the Confederate States of America by a Constitutional convention in Montgomery, Alabama

Richmond, Virginia, 1862-1867. Artist: R Hinshelwood
Richmond, Virginia, 1862-1867. The state capital of Virginia, Richmond was the capital and seat of government of the Confederacy during the American Civil War of 1861-1865

Robert Edward Lee, (1807-1870), general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War, 183
General Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870), 1837. Lee commanded the Confederate forces during the American Civil War

Dates of admission to the Union of the States, and the alignment for the civil war, 1933. Published in The American Presidents, (London, 1933)

Charleston, South Carolina, 1862-1867. Artist: W Ridgway
Charleston, South Carolina, 1862-1867. Charleston is the capital of South Carolina, the first state to secede from the Union in the build-up to the American Civil War

Turpentine Distillery, North Carolina, 1870. Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
Turpentine Distillery, North Carolina, 1870. By 1870 there were 147 turpentine distilleries in North Carolina, USA. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate (southern) States. After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina) in January 1861

Inauguration of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama, 1861. After announcing the secession of Mississippi from the Union (the second state to do so after South Carolina)

Engagement between Confederates and Unionists, American Civil War, (1852) c1890
Engagement between Confederate ironclad Merrimac and Union ironclad Monitor, American Civil War, 8 March 1862. Coloured illustration published c1890

The American Gladiators - Habet!, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The American Gladiators - Habet!, 1865. The gladiator representing the Northern States is finally overpowering his opponent, the Southern States

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"Remembering the Confederacy: A Glimpse into America's Turbulent Past" In this captivating image, we witness two iconic figures of the Confederate Army, General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, deep in conversation before the Battle of Chancellorsville during the US Civil War. Their strategic minds and unwavering determination would soon shape history. The photograph transports us back to a time when Nathan Bedford Forrest commanded attention as one of the most brilliant cavalry leaders in American military history. His daring tactics and fearless leadership earned him legendary status among his troops. As we delve further into our historical journey, another snapshot reveals soldiers engaged in fierce combat at Bull Run – a pivotal battle that marked both Union and Confederate forces with an indelible sense of reality about the horrors they were about to face. Moving forward, we encounter scenes from lesser-known battles like Munfordville, Kentucky – where brave soldiers fought valiantly for their cause amidst intense gunfire and chaos. These often overlooked clashes remind us that every corner of our nation was touched by the ravages of war. The haunting image shifts once again to capture the brutality endured during the Battle of Wilderness in 1864. The dense forest becomes a battleground soaked with blood as soldiers grapple with each other amidst unforgiving terrain. It serves as a stark reminder that war knows no mercy or boundaries. Amidst these snapshots lies a broader narrative – one that encompasses an entire nation torn apart by conflicting ideologies during one of its darkest periods. The United States found itself divided along lines drawn by loyalty to either Union or Confederacy; brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor. Finally, we glimpse Fort Sumter's layout at the outset of hostilities - an emblematic representation of how this conflict began on April 12th, 1861. This stronghold became ground zero for simmering tensions between North and South until it erupted into full-scale war.