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Creator Currier & Ives.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title The Lexington of 1861. The Massachusetts Volunteers fighting their way through the streets of Baltimore on their march to the defence [sic] of the National Capitol April 19, 1861. Hurrah for the glorious 6th... [Baltimore] [graphic].
Publisher New York: Publ. by Currier & Ives
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1861
Date [1861]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 35 x 45 cm.(13.5 x 17.75 in.)
Description View showing Southern sympathizers attacking Massachusetts militiamen with rocks, bricks, clubs, and guns. In the foreground, a soldier and citizen lay dead while debris flies from the fighting in the background. The attack of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Militia regiment during their transit to the B&O rail station was the first bloodshed of the Civil War.
Is referenced by Conningham, Currier & Ives 3484
Notes Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War views, places & events.
Trimmed.
Subject New York (State). National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 69th
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 6th (1861-1864)
Mobs -- Maryland -- Baltimore.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns & battles.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military personnel -- Union.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Casualties.
Genre Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1860-1870.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| *GC - Civil War - Campaigns & battles - Baltimore [5779.F.45]
Accession number 5779.F.45