Civil War Drawings Collection. CSA General Joseph E. Johnston had entrenched his army on the long, high mountain of Rocky Face Ridge and eastward across Crow Valley. As Major General William T. Sherman approached, he decided to demonstrate against the position with two columns. The two columns engaged the enemy at Buzzard Roost (Mill Creek Gap) and at Dug Gap. In the meantime, a third column, under Major General James Birdseye McPherson, passed through Snake Creek Gap and on the 9th advanced to the outskirts of Resaca where it found Confederates entrenched. Fearing defeat, McPherson pulled his column back to Snake Creek Gap. The next morning, Sherman' s army withdrew from in front of Rocky Face Ridge. Discovering Sherman's movement, Johnston retired south towards Resaca on the 12th. Result(s): Union victory (Union casualties were high, but they did force the Confederates off Rocky Face Ridge.)

Civil War Drawings Collection. A scene of the Federal army moving into position to begin the Bombardment of Fredericksburg. Engraved for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 27 December 1862 (XV:378):214, 220, under the title: "The Passage of the Rappahannock by the Grand Army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg, VA., Midnight, Wednesday December 10." The accompanying article, on page 214, was titled: "Bombardment of Fredericksburg". Condensed from: Harper's Weekly, December 27, 1862, pg. 830-831 THE BOMBARDMENT OF FREDERICKSBURG, December 11, 1862 Last evening, at sundown, the movement commenced… Artillery never seemed to rumble so noisily before…. At two o'clock our pickets were withdrawn, and at three the pontoon train drove down to the water. Lumber was noiselessly piled upon the ground, and the huge boats slid from off their trucks…. Suddenly, Crack! crack! crack! from a hundred muskets tells us the ball is opened. A cry of pain comes up the bank from the gallant engineers, mules dash off, with pontoons thundering after, across the plot; the musketry grows louder and the whiz of bullets more frequent; frightened teamsters fly, panic-stricken, and the artillery horses plunge at the caissons. Suddenly, boom! goes a gun-another and another, until thirty pieces are pouring shot and shell upon the devoted city. Gradually the fire slackens, and the engineers again attempt the completion of the bridge, but in vain; and after a third trial they fall back, bearing in their arms their wounded, dead, and dying. It was designed to lay down two bridges at once, one at the lower and the other at the upper end of the city. The enemy, posted in the houses and cellars, upon the bank of the river, were safe from our infantry, and maintained a continuous fire. Our infantry returned the fire spiritedly, but finding it impossible to drive the rebels from their cover, finally withdrew, leaving the disposition of the enemy to our artillery. By this time it was sunrise. The engineers (Fiftieth New York) and the Fifty-seventh and Sixty-sixth New York regiments had suffered heavily….About eight o'clock the artillery fire ceased….Again the engineers advance, and again the enemy drive them back, orderlies gallop to the different batteries with instructions; a message orders from Aquia a special train with solid shot; and again the thunder breaks out anew. For a time the roar is indescribably awful…The guns renew their roar, and we see the solid shot plunge through the masonry as though it were pasteboard; other buildings are fired, and before sundown a score of houses are in ashes, while not one seems to have escaped the pitiless storm of iron. Our artillery would drive the enemy from their cover upon the bank of the river, but when compelled to cease, in order not to endanger the lives of the regiments, the rebels would immediately steal back and pick off our men with the rifle…

Civil War Drawings Collection. Engraved for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 15 October 1864 (XIX:472):60-1, together with 1945.580.92 and significantly modified by the engraver, under the title: "Sheridan's Campaign--Battle at Fisher's Hill, September 23.--Charge of Crook's corps on the right." See also 1945.580.47, Rebel Line at Fisher's Hill A battle in Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah, Virginia campaign against Gen. Jubal Early's troops, weakened by his defeat at Winchester (Third). On September 21, the Federal army advanced, driving back skirmishers and capturing important high ground opposite the Confederate works at Fisher's Hill. On the 22nd, Gen. George Crook's Corps, hidden from Confederate view, moved along North Mountain to outflank Early’s line. About 4 p.m. Crook attacked Early’s flank, held only by Confederate cavalry who offered little resistance. As Crook began his assault, Sheridan ordered a frontal attack. Facing overwhelming force the Confederate defenders broke and ran to avoid capture. Early retreated south to Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro, opening the Valley to a Federal "scorched earth" operation. Mills and barns from Staunton to Strasburg were subsequently destroyed in what became known as “The Burning”.

Civil War Drawings Collection. Possibly near Savannah, Georgia, between December 1864 through March 1865. Troop movements of the 17th A.C. place them near Savannah: Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 - 1865 Thursday Dec 22d 1864 "- A cold windy morning…Lt. Johnson and I rode down town in the afternoon - The city of Savannah is much larger than I imagined it to be yesterday… Sunday Dec 25th 1864 -- Was up early.… In Afternoon went to 17th AC and saw Dave Plattes Capt Simpson… Thursday Dec 29th 1864 Capt. Vanpelt and I rode into Savannah this morning and saw the 17th AC reviewed by Gen. Sherman -- it presented a fine appearance." Previously the 17th A.C. had been: July 3, marched from Kennesaw to near Smyrna July 5, Turner's Ferry, Cobb County, Georgia

Civil War Drawings Collection. Troops movements of the 92nd Illinois Mounted Division in Georgia in June and July 1864: 6/15 Kingston, 6/20 Wooley’s Farm, 6/21 back to camp, 7/3 Adairsville. Excerpt from the edited, Memoirs, Diary, and Life of Private Jefferson Moses, Company G, 93rd Illinois Volunteers, a regiment accompanying the 92nd MID, at Kingston, GA in June 1864: "In June the 93rd left their comfortable quarters in Huntsville and camped in Kingston, Georgia. Later they moved to Allatoona to guard the large Federal storage depot located there. On June 27, there was a head-on train crash that included many men from the 93rd. One was killed and many were wounded. The men were riding on top of an ordnance train carrying percussion shells. Fortunately the shells didn't explode." June 28, 1864 The 5 Iowa and 93 Ill have gone on to Kingston day before yesterday. The train from Kingston run into our train with 99 regiment and wounded 31 of our men.

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Civil War Drawings Collection. Engraved for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 31 May 1862 (XIV:346-7):124, but significantly modified by the engraver, under the title: "Our Iron-Clad Fleet Launch of the Iron-Clad Steam Frigate New Ironsides, at the Shipyard of Merrick & Sons, of Philadelphia, May 10." The accompanying article, on page 124, "Launch of the Iron-Clad Frigate, New Ironsides, at Philadelphia." USS New Ironsides, a 4120-ton broadside ironclad, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last, and largest, of the initial group of three "salt-water" armored warships begun in 1861 to meet the needs of the Civil War. She was commissioned in August 1862, and joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron in January 1863. For the next year, she participated in the blockade of Charleston, and attacks on the city's Confederate fortifications. New Ironsides's broadside battery of eight heavy guns, coupled with her iron protection, made her a uniquely valuable ship for bombardment purposes. On 7 April 1863, when nine Federal ironclads entered Charleston harbor to conduct a prolonged bombardment of Fort Sumter, New Ironsides was repeatedly hit by enemy cannon fire, but was not seriously damaged. On 21 August and 5 October 1863, New Ironsides was the target of torpedo boat attacks but she was able to remain on station until May 1864, when she went to Philadelphia for repairs and a general overhaul. In late August, New Ironsides was recommissioned to join the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. In December she participated in a major assault on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, in an effort to stop blockade running into the port of Wilmington.

Civil War Drawings Collection, see also 1945.580.37 New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs: Military History 7th Regiment, New York State Militia, New York National Guard "April 19, 1861, the regiment, commanded by Col. Marshall Lefferts, left the State, en route to Washington, D. C., where it was mustered in the service of the United States for thirty days, April 26, 1861; it served at Washington and was mustered out at New York city, June 3, 1861." Taken from Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Military Statistics of the State of New York, Albany: [The Bureau], (C. Wendell), 1866. SEVENTH REGIMENT, N. Y. S. MILITIA. "News of the riot in Baltimore, in which Massachusetts soldiers were killed, was received before the regiment left New York and increased greatly the interest attending its departure. The Seventh went by railroad to Perrysville; thence by steamer to Annapolis, and along or near the railroad track to Annapolis Junction and Washington, where it served for thirty days. Arrived at Annapolis April 22d, and at Washington the 25th, and was mustered into the United States service April 27th. The regiment crossed the Potomac with the first troops that entered Virginia, when Alexandria and Arlington Heights were occupied, and labored with the New Jersey brigade in the construction of "Fort Runyon". The Seventh remained on duty at and in the vicinity of Washington until the 31st of May, when it returned to New York."

Civil War Drawings Collection. Engraved for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 10 June 1865 (506:XX):488; see also 1945.580.25 and .44

Civil War Drawings Collection. Engraved for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, (XVI:414):385; the two upper scenes engraved separately as: a). "Effect of a Union Shot--A Dismounted Cannon at Port Hudson." and b). "Church at Port Hudson, Riddled by Unions Shells." The accompanying article, on page 379, was entitled: "Port Hudson." In cooperation with Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's offensive against Vicksburg, Mississippi, Union Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks's army moved against the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson on the Mississippi River. After several frontal assaults were repulsed, on May 27, 1863, the Federals settled into a siege that lasted for 48 days. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. On July 9, 1863, after hearing of the fall of Vicksburg, the Confederate garrison of Port Hudson surrendered, opening the Mississippi River to Union navigation from its source to New Orleans