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Shoel, Charles, fl. 1863-1865 Port Hudson and its Defences: Constructed and Engraved to Illustrate the War with the South

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0127 Author/Creator: Shoel, Charles, fl. 1863-1865 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1863 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Port Hudson and its Defences; Constructed and Engraved to Illustrate the War with the South" dated 1863. Depicts a topographical map of Port Hudson and its vicinity during the Battle of Port Hudson May 22-July 9, 1863. Caption notes, "a topographical map of Port Hudson and its vicinity, showing (mispelled shewing) Earthworks, &c. that were in existence at the time of its fall." Engraved by William Kemble after topography by Charles Shoel.

Kemble, William, fl. 1863
Shoel, Charles, fl. 1863-1865

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