French & Co. [Confederate four gun battery in Vicksburg]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0089 Author/Creator: French & Co. Place Written: Vicksburg, Mississippi Type: Photograph Date: 1863 Pagination: 1 albumen print ; 29.5 x 24.4 cm. Order a Copy
A print of a photograph taken of Confederate defenses near Vicksburg, MS. Full title from inscription on verso: "The lower rebel 4 gun battery Vicksburg about 200 yards from and commanding the river." Image of four entrenched heavy artillery guns and a large encampment in the distance. The artillery trenches are stocked with ammunition and powder. There is also a large structure on the far left of the image. A soldier and a civilian pose in front of guns to the right. The soldier appears to be Union suggesting the photograph was taken after the Confederate surrender of Vicksburg on 4 July 1863. Stamped on back is "Kean Archives, Phila." and "12246."
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