Frank Leslie's 'Battle of Roanoke Island'
U.S.A., 186216 x 22 in (41 x 56 cm)
ID #LONGERHORIZONTALB&W-1-S
"Battle of Roanoke Island, February 8th, 1862--Decisive bayonet charge of the Ninth New York Volunteers (Hawkin's Zouaves), on the Three Gun Battery--from a sketch by our special artist, R. Schell."
The Battle of Roanoke Island during the American Civil War saw a Union victory under General Ambrose Burnside, giving the North control of Albemarle Sound and threaten the Confederate capital in Richmond, VA.
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper ran from 1855 until 1922 and covered American politics. It was later renamed to be Leslie's Weekly, and is considered to be the first successful pictorial newspaper in the United States.
Year: 1862
Condition: Good; please note fold line and slight discoloration of page due to age.
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