Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md. – Historic Reproduction
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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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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. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Destruction of the R.R. bridge, over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Md.
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The pencil sketch shows the wreckage of a railroad bridge over the Monocacy River near Frederick, Maryland, with the words "Dead horses" written below the scene, a detail that points to the human and animal cost of the fighting there. The drawing dates to July 9, 1864, the day of the Battle of Monocacy, when a smaller Union force under Gen. Lew Wallace tried to halt Confederate Gen. Jubal Early's advance toward Washington. The battle delayed Early by a day, and the rail line through the valley was a key route for moving troops and supplies, so its destruction carried real military weight. Sketches like this one, made in the field, give a rough, immediate record of damage that later printed images often smoothed over.
| 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 | 1,470 × 1,169 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218304 |
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