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Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed – Vintage Wall Art

Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed, [1864 ca. May 9] — historic drawing
Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed, [1864 ca. May 9]. Historic drawing from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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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The drawing marks the spot where Union General John Sedgwick was killed, rendered in pencil and Chinese white on tan paper and dated to about May 9, 1864. Sedgwick commanded the VI Corps and was shot by Confederate sharpshooter fire at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, while inspecting lines during the Overland Campaign. The subjects listed for the sheet include the artillery battery and its fortifications, which suggests a soldier's-eye record of the ground. Sedgwick was one of the most respected senior commanders in the Army of the Potomac, so his death was a significant loss.

Created / published[1864 ca. May 9]
Medium1 drawing on tan paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 23.3 x 34.8 cm. (sheet).
GenreDrawings American 1860-1870.
SubjectsSedgwick, John,--1813-1864--Death & burial. United States.--Army.--New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865).--Battery B. Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864. Artillery (Weaponry)--1860-1870. Soldiers--Union--1860-1870. Forts & fortifications--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military life.United States--Virginia--Spotsylvania
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 953 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112313

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