Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Battle of Murfreesboro--Capture of a Confederate Flag

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GLC#
GLC08878.0163-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1863
Author/Creator
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Title
Battle of Murfreesboro--Capture of a Confederate Flag
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One engraving entitled "Battle of Murfreesboro - Capture of a Confederate Flag" dated 1863. Depicts hand to hand combat between Union and Confederate forces at the Battle of Murfreesboro, July 13, 1862. On the left, a jeering solider straddles a cannon while raising his hat into the air. In the background two opposing soliders struggle over a Confederate flag. Engraved from an original painting by Alonzo Chappel in possession of publishers at time of engraving. Engraver unknown.

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