Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md. – Historic Reproduction
![Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md., [1864 July 9] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/71/71a80a3195be-L.webp)
(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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Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md. comes to life in this historic drawing, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md.
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A pencil sketch of a railroad bridge over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Maryland, shows the structure wrecked, with the words "Dead horses" lettered beneath the scene, a grim detail that points to the aftermath of fighting. The drawing is dated July 9, 1864, the day of the Battle of Monocacy, when a smaller Union force under Lew Wallace tried to slow Confederate troops under Jubal Early as they marched toward Washington. The delay at this river crossing gave the capital's defenses time to prepare.
| Created / published | [1864 July 9] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on tan paper : pencil ; 18.8. x 22.7 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Title inscribed above image. Inscribed below image: Dead horses. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.123) Forms part of: Civil War drawing collection. |
| Subjects | Railroad bridges--1860-1870. Railroads--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage.United States--Maryland--Monocacy RiverUnited States--Maryland--Frederick |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,078 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110854 |
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