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Sherman's Department - Engagement at Snake Creek Gap, Georgia.

  • ARTIST: Theodore Davis

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Harper's Weekly.

  • MEDIUM: Wood engraving,

    DATE: 1864

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 5 5/8 x 9 1/4" (14.2 x 23.5 cm)

  • DESCRIPTION: Sherman’s Department – Engagement at Snake Creek Gap, Georgia. 1864. Published in Harper’s Weekly. This dramatic wood engraving shows Union forces pushing through Snake Creek Gap during Sherman’s campaign in Georgia. A key move that threatened the Confederate stronghold at Resaca and marked an important step toward the capture of Atlanta.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

  • CONDITION: Good condition with modern hand color.

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