Union soldiers in Andersonville prison / The rebel leader, Jeff Davis, at Fortress Monroe
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Title
Union soldiers in Andersonville prison / The rebel leader, Jeff Davis, at Fortress Monroe
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners
Description
Political cartoon depicting Union soldiers in Andersonville prison compared with the rebel leader, Jeff Davis at Fortress Monroe. This wood engraving was completed by Thomas Nast, a German-born cartoonist, who would later become known for his political caricatures and for first illustrating the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and Uncle Sam.
Creator
Thomas Nast
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, PC/US - 1865.N265, no. 1 (B size) [P&P]
Publisher
King & Baird, Printers, Philadelphia.
Date
circa 1985
Contributor
Callie McCune
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Relation
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008661832/
Coverage
Andersonville (Georgia), Fort Monroe (Virginia)
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Files
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Collection
Citation
Thomas Nast, "Union soldiers in Andersonville prison / The rebel leader, Jeff Davis, at Fortress Monroe," in Ohio Civil War 150 | Collections & Exhibits, Item #1932, http://www.ohiocivilwar150.org/omeka/items/show/1932 (accessed June 19, 2013).
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