Created by
Kurz & Allison, American, founded 1880
Date
1892
Medium
lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 19 5/16 x 25 7/8 in. (49.1 x 65.7 cm)
Description
A chromolithographic print depicting the massacre at Fort Pillow, with General Nathan Bedford Forrest's Confederate troops using rifles, knives and bayonets to attack the surrendering Federal force along with unarmed African American men, women and children. The Confederate troops are pictured holding a Confederate flag at center, advancing on victims along the banks of the Mississippi River. The battle continues on the bluffs in the background, where Confederate troops are firing upon Union forces under a white flag.
Printed along the bottom margin of the print is text reading: [April 12' 1864, UNION: (MAJ. BOOTH, COM.) COLORED T. 262 (MAJ. BRADFORD) W. T. 276 & CIV., 350 K, 60 W & 164 MIS., CONF: (GEN. FORREST) 20 K & 60 W].
Place depicted
Fort Pillow, Henning, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
chromolithographs
Topic
Art
Military
Race relations
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
United States Colored Troops
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker
Object number
2012.172.22
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5774225fe-449b-4ef0-8841-c714d0610f87

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