Satiric carte de visite of a reproduction of a drawing of the New York island fort opposite Fort Hamilton used a a prison during the Civil War. Includes a boat of prisoners being rowed to the facility. The fort, completed circa 1818, was the first Northern location to receive prisoners of war in July 1861. Fort was razed in 1960., Copyright information partially legible., 5779.F.10c is unmounted carte de visite., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War Views, Events, & Places., Created postfreeze., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
c1863
Location
Library Company of Philadephia | Print Department cdv - miscellaneous - Civil War - Caricatures and cartoons [5779.F.6b & 10c]
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellanies., Series of four, titled military-themed souvenir pies containing eight panels printed with illustrations corresponding to verse printed on the verso that promotes patriotism, bravery, honor, chivalry, duty and piety. Contains "History of The Soldier Lad Folded in What He Best Loves, The Stars and Stripes, Red, White, and Blue" depicting a soldier's tour of duty including his farewell to his family, his fighting in battle, his promotion to Captain, and his celebrated return home; "The Sailor Boy" depicting the life of a powder boy including a farewell to his mother, nightly prayers, performing bravely during battle, and a hero's welcome home; "The Soldier Boy" depicting a boy's life before and after entering the military including school studies, his father questioning his future profession, his joining the army as a drummer boy, and his father recognizing the honor in his son's brave service to protect his country; and "The Union Forts" depicting and describing the location of Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan, Fort Lafayette, Fort Wagner, Roanoke Island, Fort Donelson, and Fortress Monroe.
Creator
Strong, Thomas W., creator
Date
c1864.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *GC - Civil War [(2)5786.F.7a&b; 9a&b]
