Battle of Ball's Bluff, Va. Rescuing the Body of Gen. Baker.

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• ARTIST: F. O. C. Darley

• PUBLISHER: Published by Virtue & Co., New York.

• MEDIUM: Steel engraving.

  DATE: 1862.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 5 x 7 1/8" (12.6 x 19.4 cm) Plus margins.

• DESCRIPTION: This engraving, Battle of Ball's Bluff, Va. Rescuing the Body of Gen. Baker, published by Virtue & Co., New York, captures a poignant moment from the ill-fated Union assault at Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861. Also known as the Battle of Leesburg or the Battle of Harrison's Island, this early engagement of the Civil War ended in disaster for Union forces, resulting in a Confederate victory and the death of Colonel Edward D. Baker, a U.S. senator and close friend of President Abraham Lincoln. The artwork, created by F. O. C. Darley, known for his evocative historical scenes, emphasizes the chaos and desperation of the Union retreat, particularly in the effort to recover Baker’s body from the Potomac River. The defeat at Ball’s Bluff had significant consequences, leading to the formation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, which investigated Union failures in battle. The engraving not only serves as a visual record of this tragic event but also as a piece of wartime propaganda, highlighting the heroism and sacrifice of Union soldiers in the face of overwhelming adversity.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 9.5 x 12.25 inch archival mylar for handling

• CONDITION: Good condition. Some wrinkling and staining in the margins.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Civil War