"First and Last Dress Review of 1st Regiment South Carolinian (Negro) Volunteers," 1862
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Artifact Overview
As the Civil War wore on, the Union army desperately needed reinforcements and began to actively recruit African Americans. Separated into their own regiments, African Americans fought bravely--often surprising those who led them. This, the first South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, was praised by its leaders after raiding Confederate picket posts, salt works, and sawmills along the Georgia/Florida coast.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
30 August 1862
Subject Date
25 June 1862
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Drawn by W.T. Crane. Publised in August 30, 1862 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2005.16.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Hand coloring
Wood engraving (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 16 in
Width: 11.25 in
Inscriptions
Text below image reads:
First and Last Dress Review of the 1st Regiment South Carolinian (Negro) Volunteers, on Hilton Head, S.C. under Col. Fessenden, U.S.A., June 25.../.
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