Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Bombardment of Fort Fisher (Landing of the Troops)

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GLC#
GLC08878.0173-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1865
Author/Creator
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Title
Bombardment of Fort Fisher (Landing of the Troops)
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

One engraving entitled "Bombardment of Fort Fisher (Landing of the Troops)" dated 1865. Depicts Union troops landing, unopposed, on the beach outside Fort Fisher, January 13, 1865. Union soliders on the beach appear patient as they wait for fellow soliders to arrive by boat. Engraved from the original painting by Alonzo Chappel in possession of the publishers at time of engraving. Engraver unknown.

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