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Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894 Battle of Lookout Mountain, GA.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0133 Author/Creator: Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1865 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; 28 x 19.5 cm. Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Battle of Lookout Mountain, GA." dated 1865. Depicts Union soliders during the Battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863. In the forefront of the image one Union solider stands tall, next to him, another solider is winded from climbing. In the background, Union troops climb Lookout Mountain. Engraved after a painting by John Reuben Chapin. Engraver unknown.

Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894

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