Charge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falling Waters – Vintage Wall Art
![Charge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falling Waters, [1863 July 14] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b8/b863b4568d18-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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This rare historic drawing captures Charge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falling Waters in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Charge of the 6th Michigan cavalry over the rebel earthworks nr. Falling Waters
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A small pencil and Chinese white drawing on tan paper shows the 6th Michigan Cavalry charging rebel earthworks near Falling Waters, dated July 14, 1863. The town, then in Virginia and now in West Virginia, sat on Lee's line of retreat after Gettysburg, and the fighting there was a rearguard clash as Confederate forces pulled back toward the Potomac. Its quick, loose handling suggests a sketch made close to the action, and its subject headings note casualties, a reminder of what the charge cost.
| Created / published | [1863 July 14] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on tan paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 14.2 x 29.7 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | United States.--Army.--Michigan Cavalry Regiment, 6th (1861-1865) Gettysburg Campaign, 1863. Cavalry--Union--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties.United States--West Virginia--Falling Waters |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 715 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-111383 |
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