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Johnson, Wilson & Company (fl. 1874) W.T. Sherman

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04338.02 Author/Creator: Johnson, Wilson & Company (fl. 1874) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1874 Pagination: 1 engraving : b&w ; 27 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Engraving of General William T. Sherman in uniform holding a sword. Painted by Alonzo Chappel from a photograph by Gurney. Published by Johnson Wilson & Co, New York.

Johnson, Wilson & Company, fl. 1874
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

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