Genl. Wadsworth just before his death – Vintage Print
(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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Genl. Wadsworth just before his death 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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Genl. Wadsworth just before his death
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A pencil sketch on green paper, titled as showing Gen. James S. Wadsworth just before his death, records a Union commander at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia in May 1864. Wadsworth, a New York landowner and politician who had entered the army in 1861, was mortally wounded there on May 6 while leading troops into the dense woods. He died two days later in Confederate hands. The drawing's small format and quick, unfinished look suggest it was made on the spot or from memory, and it belongs to a Civil War drawing collection now held by the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | 1864 May. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on green paper : pencil ; 8.8 x 13.0 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.467a) Forms part of: Civil War drawing collection. |
| Subjects | Wadsworth, James S. (James Samuel),--1807-1864--Military service. Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864. Military officers--Union--1860-1870. Soldiers--Union--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.United States--Virginia--Wilderness |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,730 × 3,768 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219618 |
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