- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Battle of Atlanta
- Creator:
- Kurz, Louis, 1833-1921
- Contributor to Resource:
- Allison, Alexander
- Publisher:
- Oversize Pictures, Neg. 3980, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA
- Date of Original:
- 1888
- Subject:
- Flags--United States
Soldiers--Georgia--Atlanta
Confederate States of America--History
Confederate States of America. Army--Officers
War horses--Georgia--Atlanta
Battles--Georgia--Atlanta
Battlefields--Georgia--Atlanta
United States. Army--Officers
Confederate States of America--Flags
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Atlanta Campaign, 1864
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Flags
McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828-1864 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- color lithographs
color photographs - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- This lithograph depicting the Battle of Atlanta and the death of Union general James McPherson was first published in 1888 by Louis Kurz and Alexander Allison. The battle occurred on July 22, 1864, during Union general William T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign.
This lithograph depicts the Battle of Atlanta and the death of Union general James McPherson. The Union soldiers are on the right, and the Confederate soldiers appear on the left. An American flag flies above the Union soldiers. Many of the Union soldiers are depicted as dead or wounded. A Confederate flag flies high on a hill in the background. It was first published in 1888 by Louis Kurz and Alexander Allison. The battle occurred on July 22, 1864, during Union general William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/civil-war-atlanta-home-front/m-1678/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries
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Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries - Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/atlanta-campaign
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/civil-war-atlanta-home-front
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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