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The last ditch polka d'accacia
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | Virginia--Fort Monroe |
Description | Sheet music cover celebrating Confederate president Jefferson Davis' confinement at Fort Monroe, after his capture by Union troops in May 1865. Davis is portrayed as a rat in a wire cage which in turn is sealed within the walls of the fortress. An eagle perches atop the wall, and a sentry stands guard nearby. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Davis, Jefferson,--1808-1889--Capture & imprisonment, 1865. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Political prisoners--Virginia--Fort Monroe--1860-1870. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |