Currier & Ives Battle of Malvern Hill, Va. July 1st 1862

Images of this object are available online to Collection subscribers.

GLC02881.36
GLC#
GLC02881.36-View header record
Type
Images
Date
circa 1862
Author/Creator
Currier & Ives
Title
Battle of Malvern Hill, Va. July 1st 1862
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 lithograph : col. Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 40.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Hand colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau Street, New York. Mounted in folder. Caption under title says: "Charge of the 36th New York Volunteers, at the Battle of Malvern Hill, July 1st 1862, and Capture of the Colors of the 14th Regt. N.C. Infantry." Depicts two solid rows of Union troops in blue uniforms holding their ground against a Confederate charge. The Confederates, dressed in green, have turned around and are retreating in confusion. Their flag has fallen to the ground in the center of the picture. Several troops have blood from wounds.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources

For reproductions and permissions, please visit our Rights and Reproductions Page.