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Confederates destroying the railroad from Appomattox toward Lynchburg, and artillerymen destroying gun-carriages at nightfall, Saturday, April 8th

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Title
Confederates destroying the railroad from Appomattox toward Lynchburg, and artillerymen destroying gun-carriages at nightfall, Saturday, April 8th
Names
Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912 (Artist)
Juengling, Frederick, 1846-1889 (Wood-engraver)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

American History -- 1865

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887-11
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-1865
Topics
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
United States -- 1865
Appomattox Campaign, 1865
Artillerymen -- Virginia -- 1865
Gun-carriages -- 1865
Railroads -- Virginia -- 1865
Soldiers -- Virginia -- 1865
War destruction & pillage -- Virginia -- 1865
Sabotage
Genres
Prints
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "By W. L. Sheppard, who observed the incidents."--printed on border.
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 11 x 14 cm. (4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
White-line wood engraving.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17613372
Barcode: 33333159324769
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f98bbd20-c532-012f-cbab-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1833: Creator Born
  • 1887: Issued
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Confederates destroying the railroad from Appomattox toward Lynchburg, and artillerymen destroying gun-carriages at nightfall, Saturday, April 8th" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887-11. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff06-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Confederates destroying the railroad from Appomattox toward Lynchburg, and artillerymen destroying gun-carriages at nightfall, Saturday, April 8th" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff06-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1887-11). Confederates destroying the railroad from Appomattox toward Lynchburg, and artillerymen destroying gun-carriages at nightfall, Saturday, April 8th Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-ff06-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Confederates destroying the railroad from Appomattox toward Lynchburg, and artillerymen destroying gun-carriages at nightfall, Saturday, April 8th