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Creator Currier & Ives.
Contributor McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
Title The Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. fought on the 19th and 20th of September 1863. [graphic] : Genl Rosecrans having advanced the "Army of the Cumberland" into Northwestern Georgia, was attacked by the Rebel army in overwhelming numbers under Bragg, Longstreet and others. But the glorious fighting of Genl. Thomas Division saved the day, completely shattering Longstreets' famous corps, and so effectually checking the whole Rebel army by nightfall on Sunday the 20th that Genl. Rosecrans was enabled to fall back in safety on Chatanooga, this failing the rebels in obtaining possession of that strong hold.
Publisher New York: Publ. by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St
Publisher N.Y. New York. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 34 x 46 cm.(13.25 x 18 in.)
Description Shows flanks of Confederate and Union troops, surrounded by explosions, marching toward each other for battle. In the foreground, officers, on horseback, confront each other near a wounded officer and his downed horse while a soldier falls from the reigns of a supply wagon with a head wound.
Is referenced by Conningham, Currier & Ives 397
Notes Originally part of a Civil War scrapbook of Civil War views, places, and events.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Subject Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863.
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns & battles.
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 - Chickamauga [5779.F.49]
Accession number 5779.F.49