Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed – Vintage Wall Art
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic drawing of Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed
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Union Gen. John Sedgwick, commander of the Sixth Corps, was killed by a Confederate sharpshooter on May 9, 1864, during the fighting at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. This pencil and Chinese white drawing on tan paper records the place where he fell, and it also shows the earthworks and artillery of Battery B, 3rd New York Heavy Artillery. Sedgwick was one of the most respected corps commanders in the Army of the Potomac and the highest-ranking Union officer killed in the war, so the sketch preserves a site tied to a significant loss.
| Created / published | [1864 ca. May 9] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on tan paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 23.3 x 34.8 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Sedgwick, John,--1813-1864--Death & burial. United States.--Army.--New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865).--Battery B. Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864. Artillery (Weaponry)--1860-1870. Soldiers--Union--1860-1870. Forts & fortifications--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life.United States--Virginia--Spotsylvania |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,643 × 3,724 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219614 |
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