Oertal, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909 Defence of Fort Moultrie, S.C.

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GLC#
GLC08878.0083-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1858
Author/Creator
Oertal, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909
Title
Defence of Fort Moultrie, S.C.
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

One engraving entitled "Defence of Fort Moultire, S.C." dated 1858. Depicts Sergeant William Jasper and troops defending Fort Moultrie from British forces, June 28, 1776. Sergeant William Jasper raises the South Carolina flag as nearby soliders ready a cannon. Engraved by G.R. Hall from a painting by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel.

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