american civil war

The True Issue or "Thats Whats the Matter"

Abraham Lincoln · General George B. McClellan · Currier & Ives · Jefferson Davis · 1864

"Your Plan and Mine"

Abraham Lincoln · General George B. McClellan · Jefferson Davis · Currier & Ives · 1864

The True Peace Commissioners

Robert E. Lee · William Tecumseh Sherman · Abraham Lincoln · Major General Philip Henry Sheridan · David Glasgow Farragut · Jefferson Davis · Currier & Ives · Ulysses S. Grant · 1865

A Startling Announcement

Jefferson Davis · Currier & Ives · 1862

The War – Making Havelocks for the Volunteers (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. 5, no. 235, cover)

Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · Harper & Brothers · Anonymous, American, 19th century · June 29, 1861

Filling Cartridges at the United States Arsenal, at Watertown, Massachusetts (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. 5, no. 238, cover)

Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · Harper & Brothers · Anonymous, American, 19th century · July 20, 1861

Rebels Outside Their Works at Yorktown, Reconnoitring [sic] with Dark Lanterns (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VI)

Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · Harper & Brothers · May 17, 1862

The Union Cavalry and Artillery Starting in Pursuit of the Rebels up the Yorktown Turnpike (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VI)

Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · Harper & Brothers · May 17, 1862

Santa Claus in Camp (from "Harper's Weekly," vol. 7, p. 1)

Thomas Nast · Harper's Weekly · January 3, 1863

A Night Scout in the Southwest – Surprise of an Outpost, and Survey of the Rebel Guns (from "Harper's Weekly")

Thomas Nast · Harper's Weekly · April 4, 1863

Why Don't You Take It?

Currier & Ives · Jefferson Davis · Ulysses S. Grant · 1861–64

The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut

Currier and Ives · 1862

The True Issue or "Thats Whats the Matter"

Currier & Ives · Jefferson Davis · General George B. McClellan · Abraham Lincoln · 1864

Terrific Combat Between the "Monitor" 2 Guns & "Merrimac" 11 Guns – In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 – In which the little "Monitor" whipped the "Merrimac" and the whole "School" of Rebel Steamers

Currier and Ives · 1862

Re-union on the Secesh-Democratic Plan

Currier & Ives · Jefferson Davis · 1862

Christmas Boxes in Camp – Christmas, 1861 (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VI)

Harper & Brothers · Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · January 4, 1862

Charge of the First Massachusetts Regiment on a Rebel Rifle Pit Near Yorktown (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VI)

Harper & Brothers · Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · May 17, 1862

A Shell in Rebel Trenches (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VII)

Harper & Brothers · Winslow Homer · Harper's Weekly · January 17, 1863

Breaking that "Backbone"

Jefferson Davis · General George B. McClellan · Abraham Lincoln · Edwin McMasters Stanton · Benjamin Henry Day Jr. · Currier & Ives · Henry Wager Halleck · 1862–63

The Hand-Writing On the Wall, Or the Modern Belshazzar

Jefferson Davis · Currier & Ives · 1865

Jeff's Last Shift

Jefferson Davis · Margaret Howell Davis · John Cameron · Currier & Ives · 1865

Worship of the North (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Writing the Emancipation Proclamation (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Enlistment of Sickles' Brigade, New York (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Marylanders Crossing the Potomac to Join the Southern Army (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Formation of Guerrilla Bands (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Smuggling of Medicines into the South (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

General Stuart's Raid to the White House (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Free Negroes in the North (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Free Negroes in Hayti (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Cave Life in Vicksburg during the Seige (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Vicksburg Canal (from Confederate War Etchings)

Adalbert J. Volck · 1861–63

Head Quarters at Harrison's Landing

Anonymous, American, 19th century · The American News Co. · ca. 1862