The battle of Darbytown Road – Vintage Print
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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 The battle of Darbytown Road. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The battle of Darbytown Road
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Drawn around the time of the fighting, this sheet centers on Union cavalry officer August V. Kautz and the 2nd Ohio Cavalry, with artillery, soldiers and wagons packed into a narrow strip of paper. The Battle of Darbytown Road, fought on October 7, 1864, was one of several clashes east of Richmond during the long Union campaign against the Confederate capital and the Petersburg lines. The drawing combines pencil, Chinese white and black ink wash on pink-tan paper, a mix that suits quick sketches and gives the scene a soft, hazy tone. The wagons beside the guns are worth noticing, since moving supplies and ammunition mattered as much to the campaign as the fighting itself.
| Created / published | [1864 October 7] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on pink-tan paper : pencil, Chinese white, and black ink wash ; 17.4 x 35 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Kautz, August V. (August Valentine),--1828-1895--Military service. United States.--Army.--Ohio Cavalry Regiment, 2nd (1861-1865) Darbytown Road, Battle of, Va., 1864. Artillery (Weaponry)--1860-1870. Soldiers--Union--1860-1870. Carts & wagons--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.United States--Virginia--Petersburg |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,466 × 1,161 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217594 |
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