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Jeff's Race for the Last Ditch!
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Another version of Jefferson Davis's capture by Union cavalry. (See "The Chas-ed "Old Lady" of the Confederacy," no. 1865-11.) The image appears on the cover of a musical piece dedicated to Davis's captor, "Lieut. Col. D. B. [sic] Pritchard, 5th Mich. Cavalry," Davis, in a dress and bonnet and clutching a Bowie knife, flees through the woods with Union troops in close pursuit. One federal soldier has fallen down in his attempt to catch Davis. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand Cartoon Prints, American |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Davis, Jefferson,--1808-1889. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pritchard, B. D. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |