Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Battle of Fair Oaks-Gallant Charge of Gen. Casey's Division to Save the Guns

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GLC#
GLC08878.0153-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1862
Author/Creator
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Title
Battle of Fair Oaks-Gallant Charge of Gen. Casey's Division to Save the Guns
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One engraving entitled "Battle of Fair Oaks-Gallant Charge of Gen. Caseys's Division to Save the Guns" dated 1862. Dipicts General Silas Casey and his men valiantly recovering Union artillary behind Confederate lines. Two struggling horses pull gun carraiges with the help of a few soliders. In the distance smoke fills the sky. Engraved from an original painting by Alonzo Chappel.

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