[The charge of the 8th Vermont at the Battle of Winchester]
Summary
Signed lower left: ARW.
Title devised.
Inscribed on verso: About 3 p.m. the 8th Vermont took the double quick and being out of cartridges charged with the bayonet into the woods. The rest of the line followed and the position was carried. /Battle of Winchester Sept. 19th. Woods Oak, Maple & other dicidious [sic] trees /a few pines and cedars/ much under brush /1864.
Inscribed lower right: over.
Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.132)
Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Tags
Date
01/01/1864
Contributors
Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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