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Loss of paper, left corners; stains at two remaining; rips along vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears.
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Abstract:
Battle panorama; curious crouching figure in right foreground.
Title:
The Charge of Fremont's Body Guard, Springfield, Missouri
Artist:
Lovie, Henri
Date:
October 25, 1861
Transcription:
Recto: [with small sketch] "Body Guard Black Tight Jackets, pants, topcoats, pistol carbines. // The Charge of Fremont's Body Guard and Major Zagoni. 200 men on 1500-2000 Secessionists, Springfield, Mo. Oct. 25, 1861. Near sunset clear sky. // Secessionists all in common dress. // Secessionist infantry. // Secession Cavalry. // Wilson's Creek. // Secession flag. Major White, prisoner, afterwards liberated was standing with an officer alongside the flag. // 2 or 3 horses shot in the charge up the hill, sent up in slow trot.";Verso: "Sketch of individual fight in the woods tomorrow also Sketch of Major Zagoni and men."
Subjects:
Missouri--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Springfield (Mo.)--History Frémont, John Charles,--1813-1890
Condition:
Loss of paper, left corners; stains at two remaining; rips along vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears.
Place:
Missouri--Greene--Springfield
Medium:
graphite and grey wash on wove paper
Dimensions:
9 x 14 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
37.2089572, -93.2922988999999
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-HL-MO-10/25/61 (Box 5.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4495
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-HL-MO-10/25/61
Collection:
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Tags:
Confederate cavalry Confederate infantry Fence Trees Uniform
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"The Charge of Fremont's Body Guard, Springfield, Missouri", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2885.html
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