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Creator Currier & Ives.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title General Stoneman's great cavalry raid, May 1863. [graphic] : Through the heart of Virginia, spending ten days in the rebel territory; _ Crossing the Rappahannock on the 28th of April and returning to head-quarters May 8th after throughly [sic] destroying all the bridges of importance, tearing up miles of railroad track, breaking their canals, destroying millions of dollars worth of stores, capturing prisoners at the very gates of Richmond and returning with the loss of only one man killed, one wounded, and fifty or sixty taken prisoners.
Publisher New York: Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1862
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 35 x 45 cm.(13.5 x 18 in.)
Description View showing flanks of General George Stoneman's troops leveling a band of Confederate soldiers in the foregroun2d. The Confederates retreat, are struck down, and lay bloodied. Many of the Union troops charge with their swords raised.
Is referenced by Conningham, Currier & Ives 2295
Notes Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War views, places & events.
Subject Stoneman's Cavalry Raid, 1863.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Cavalry operations.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military personnel.
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 - Stoneman's Raid [5779.F.55]
Accession number 5779.F.55