Battle of Olustee, Fla. [graphic] : Feby 26' 1864 - Union: (Gen. Seymour) 8' U.S., 54" Mass., 1' N.C. Col'r T[roop]. Loss: 193 k'd, 1175 'd, 460 miss'g - Conf. (Gen. Finnegan) Loss: Abt 660.
Title
Battle of Olustee, Fla Feby 26' 1864 - Union: (Gen. Seymour) 8' U.S., 54" Mass., 1' N.C. Col'r T[roop]. Loss: 193 k'd, 1175 'd, 460 miss'g - Conf. (Gen. Finnegan) Loss: Abt 660
Description
Commemorative print depicting the participation of African American troops in the only major battle fought in Florida during the Civil War. Shows an African American regiment from the 8th U.S. Colored Infantry advancing against Confederate troops hunkered down behind fortifications in the left distance. The troop is led by a white officer on horseback. Behind a single cannon, the first line of men has their guns drawn and aimed. Two rows behind is the African American flag bearer. He holds an American flag with a gold streamer reading "8 U.S. Inf[antry]." Two rows of African American soldiers advance from behind him. Dead soldiers and two dead horses lie to the advancing troop's left. A white soldier uses one of the dead horses as a shield while firing. To the far rear of the advancing troop, a white officer on horseback gives directions to another white officer on foot. An African American soldier assists an injured fourth white officer who holds his hand to his head as they walk toward the officer on horseback. In the far left foreground, African American soldiers survey the scene, fire a rifle, prepare a rifle to fire, and lie dead near an overturned dray and ammunitions locker., In the right background, white troops man cannons as a bomb blasts near them. Palm and pine trees as well as train tracks line the clearing in which the battle ensues. Smoke billows from the many gun and cannon blasts. The Battle of Olustee was fought on February 20, 1864 in Baker County near Olustee Station on the Florida, Atlantic, and Gulf Central Railroad. Union troops, led by Brigadier General Truman Seymour, met reinforced Confederate troops under the command of General Joseph Finnegan when on an expedition to capture Florida. Union troops entered the battle piecemeal, were barraged, and were forced to retreat to Jacksonville. Reserve forces from the Massachusetts 54th and the 35th United States Colored Troops provided cover. Union forces never fought Confederate forces from behind fortifications, nor in a clearing as portrayed in the Kurz & Allison print. The Battle of Olustee was the second bloodiest battle of the war for the Union., Name of publisher and date from copyright statement: Copyrighted 1894 by Kurz & Allison - 76 & 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago., Purchased with the Davida T. Deutsch African American History Fund., Description review 2022., Access points reviewed 2022., Kurz & Allison, a Chicago firm known for sensational views, was established in 1880 by lithographer Louis Kurz and Alexander Allison. Through the 1890s, Kurz & Allison issued several popularly marketed views of the Civil War. Many documented African American participation in the war.
Creator
Kurz & Allison
Date
1894
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **GC - Civil War - Campaigns & Battles - Olustee [P.2017.51]
General Grant's farewell address to the Union Army in the field 1865. [graphic].
Title
General Grant's farewell address to the Union Army in the field 1865. [graphic].
Description
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook or envelopes and portraits., Commemorative print containing vignettes surrounding a transcription of Grant's June 2, 1865 address. Vignettes depict Grant as a "Cadet at West Point" and a "General Commanding"; "General Grant Cottage, Mt. McGregor, N.Y."; and "The Grant Monument, Riverside Park, N.Y." Also contains a portrait of Grant; an eagle holding a banner inscribed "E. Pluribus"; a scene showing Grant overseeing his advancing troops; and symbols of military life.
Date
c1893.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *GC - Grant [5785.F.66a]
The military and historical portrait group of the officers of the Third North Carolina U. S. V. Infantry in the war with Spain, commanded by Colonel James H. Young. The first negro regiment ever organized and entirely officered by colored men.
Title
The military and historical portrait group of the officers of the Third North Carolina U. S. V. Infantry in the war with Spain, commanded by Colonel James H. Young. The first negro regiment ever organized and entirely officered by colored men
Description
Commemorative print containing a collage of portraits (after photographs) of members from the North Carolina regiment, one of the only African American commanded regiments, which was mustered into service July 23 1898. Sitters attired in uniforms. Portraits depict Maj. Andrew J. Walker; Maj. A. J. Haywood; Maj. J. E. Dellinger; Dr. David A. Lane; Lieut. Col. C. S. L. A. Taylor; Col. James H. Young; Chaplain Henry Durham; Adjutant E. E. Smith; 1st Lieut. Marcus W. Alston; Capt. James E. Hamlin; Capt. J. T. York; Capt. Joseph J. Hood; 1st Lieut. M. T. Pope; Capt. David J. Gilmer; Capt. William A. Carpenter; Capt. R. H. Alexander; Capt. P. H. Smith; Capt. S. O. Mason; Capt. Thos. Leatherwood; 1st Lieut. J. C. Graham; 1st Lieut. P. H. Haywood; 1st Lieut. H. S. Christmas; 1st Lieut. W. T. Powell; 1st Lieut. E. L. Watkins; 1st Lieut. H. T. Scott; 1st Lieut. H. L. Joyner; 1st. Lieut. J. W. B. Murphy; 1st Lieut. Harrison B. Brown; 2nd Lieut. H. H. Taylor; 2nd Lieut. Jacob J. Jones; 2nd Lieut. Gray J. Tool; 2nd Lieut. William E. Mitchell; 2nd Lieut. I. F. Moore; 2nd Lieut. T. L. Taylor; 2nd Lieut. J. I. Allen; and 2nd Lieut. Samuel F. Taylor. Also contains battle and camp scenes; an American eagle with a shield; biographies of the depicted officers, predominately businessmen and professional; and a brief history of the regiment captioned "A New Epoch In Our History.", Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Published and copyrighted, 1899. By Thomas L. Leatherwood, Asheville, N.C., Printed lower right corner: Agents Wanted in every Town, State or Country, to handle this Beautiful Souvenir Portrait Group., Accompanied by inscribed office stationery "From the Desk Of" Leon Candeub., Lib. Company. Annual report, 2005, p. 67-69., Gift of Helene Candeub, 2005., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator
Kurz and Allison Art Studio
Date
1899
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **GC - Spanish American War [P.2005.23]