The Union & rebel officers taking the last drink after signing the papers of parole & exchange of prisoners, goodbye – Antique Wall Art
![The Union & rebel officers taking the last drink after signing the papers of parole & exchange of prisoners, goodbye, [1862 ca. December?] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/e5/e5dcf28c1669-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 The Union & rebel officers taking the last drink after signing the papers of parole & exchange of prisoners, goodbye in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Union & rebel officers taking the last drink after signing the papers of parole & exchange of prisoners, goodbye
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Union and Confederate officers raise a last drink together in this pencil sketch, marking the end of a parole and prisoner exchange agreement signed at Fredericksburg, Virginia. The record dates the scene to about December 1862, when the town was the site of a major battle between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. Paroles, which bound captured men not to fight until formally exchanged, were a routine part of the war's prisoner arrangements, and officers on both sides often negotiated them under a truce. The informal toast captures a brief moment of courtesy between enemies, set against the fighting that had just ended.
| Created / published | [1862 ca. December?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on cream paper : pencil ; 22 x 17.8 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862. Military officers--Union--1860-1870. Military officers--Confederate--1860-1870. Military uniforms--1860-1870. Eating & drinking--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners.United States--Virginia--Fredericksburg |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,391 × 5,462 px · prints to 15 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 20782u The Union & rebel officers taking the last drink after signing the papers of parole & exchange of prisoners, goodbye |
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