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Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894 Gen. Kearney's Charge at the Battle of Chantilly, VA

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0135 Author/Creator: Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1865 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 28 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Gen. Kearney's Charge at the Battle of Chantilly, VA." dated 1865. Depicts Union General Stephen W. Kearney on horseback, leading his troops into battle against Confederate forces at the battle of Chantilly, VA, September 1, 1862. Engraved after a painting by John Reuben Chapin. Engraver unknown.

Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894
Kearney, Stephen W., 1794-1848

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